Quick and Easy Yogurt Cake Recipe

3.50 from 65 votes
A round, golden-brown cake dusted with powdered sugar sits on a white cake stand. A slice has been cut and is being lifted out, revealing a soft, fluffy, light-yellow interior. The background features a wooden surface.

This simple yogurt cake is moist, fluffy and very easy to make. This recipe requires only few basic ingredients that you probably already have. So if looking for quick and easy cake recipe, you should give it a try.

A round, golden-brown cake dusted with powdered sugar sits on a white cake stand. A slice has been cut and is being lifted out, revealing a soft, fluffy, light-yellow interior. The background features a wooden surface.

Quick and Easy Yogurt Cake Recipe

3.50 from 65 votes
Prep Time 1 hour
WORK TIME 10 minutes
DIFFICULTY Easy
Cuisine World
Servings 8 yields

Ingredients
 

  • ½ cup 145g Plain yogurt
  • 3 Eggs
  • ¾ cup + 2 tbsp 175g Sugar
  • 1½ cups 190g Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • â…“ cup + 1 tbsp 100ml Vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • Lemon zest
  • Powdered sugar for dusting

Instructions
 

  • DIRECTIONS
    1. Line 8-inch (20cm) round cake pan with parchment, grease with butter/cooking spray and dust with flour. set aside. Preheat oven to 170C (340F).
    2. In a large bowl, beat eggs, sugar and salt until light and fluffy, about 3minutes. Add yogurt, oil, vanilla extract, lemon zest and whisk until incorporated.
    3. Sift in flour and baking powder. Stir until incorporated.
    4. Bake for 35-40 minutes.
    5. Let cool for 10 minutes in the pan, release from the pan and let cool completely.
    6. Dust with powdered sugar and serve.
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2 Comments

  1. Charlotte says:

    Hi
    Would like to check what kind of flour do you use (Plain/ cake/ bread), and would the different flour make a difference.
    Also, why do you dust the pan with flour after spraying the oil?
    Thanks!

    January 1, 2020
  2. How can I bake it in a gas oven?

    November 21, 2020
3.50 from 65 votes (65 ratings without comment)

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