granny's french lemon yogurt cake

Recipe by
peggy kriebel
wilmington, NC

This cake is really good and moist!

yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 25 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For granny's french lemon yogurt cake

  • 1/2 cup plain yogurt or greek yogurt
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • grated lemon zest from 1 med. lemon
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar

How To Make granny's french lemon yogurt cake

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350
  • 2
    Spray a 8 inch round cake pan with baking spray
  • 3
    In a large bowl, combine yogurt, sugar, eggs, stirring until well blended.
  • 4
    Add the flour, baking powder, salt, and lemon zest and mix to just combine.
  • 5
    Add the oil, and stir well. Don't worry at first it will seem to separate, but keep stirring till smooth.
  • 6
    Pour the batter into prepared pan.
  • 7
    Bake for 30-40 mins until cake feels springy to the touch, and be careful to not overbake!
  • 8
    Cool cake on wire rack for 10 mins. Then turn out of pan onto the rack.
  • 9
    Glaze: Combine the lemon juice, powdered sugar in a small bowl and stir until smooth. With a pastry brush, gently pat the glaze all over the cake till the glaze is gone.
  • 10
    Allow the cake to cool. Sprinkle with powdered sugar(optional).

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