Yogurt cake is a staple of home baking. This lemon version adds a note of freshness and lightness! Easy, quick, and economical, this tender cake is perfect for afternoon tea or breakfast. Impossible to resist its tangy aroma!
Tender, simple and ultra-fragrant: the ultimate cake for tea time
Because cravings for indulgence can’t always be controlled, this lemon yogurt cake will enchant your taste buds. You can’t get simpler than this dessert! We keep the basics of a yogurt cake and add lemon juice and zest to flavor it. It bakes in less than 40 minutes to guarantee extreme moistness and a very indulgent cake. Our little tip to make it even more indulgent is to pour a bit of lemon juice onto the cake as soon as it comes out of the oven, which will soak into the cake. It’s a real treat!
This recipe, both economical and quick to prepare, will become one of your favorites for snack time or even breakfast. If you have lime at home, we recommend mixing lime zest and yellow lemon zest for an intoxicating result. No special equipment is needed to make this cake; you will measure everything with your yogurt pot. We weren’t lying: it’s truly ultra-simple!
Ingredients for a lemon-scented and budget-friendly cake
– 1 pot of yogurt
– 3 pots of flour
– 2 pots of sugar
– 3 eggs
– 1 packet of baking powder
– 1 pot of neutral oil
– 1 large untreated yellow lemon
The recipe for lemon yogurt cake: simple and quick
1. Combine the yogurt with the flour, sugar, eggs, baking powder, and oil until the mixture is smooth and well blended.
2. Add the lemon juice and zest and mix well. Pour into a lined or silicone mold.
3. Bake for about 35 minutes at 180°C. Insert the tip of a knife into the center to check doneness: it should come out dry.
4. Let cool before unmolding.
Yogurt cake: a simple and nostalgic recipe to revisit endlessly
The yogurt cake is a classic of homemade pastry. Easy, quick and inexpensive to prepare, this cake can be enjoyed for breakfast or as a dessert after a meal or at snack time. For those who want to stay traditional, the basic recipe is perfect. But as we showed you with today’s lemon cake, it is entirely possible to flavor the batter for a much more indulgent result!
Chocolate, lemon, orange, pistachio, coconut… Treat yourself with your favorite flavors or with what you have in your cupboards! Leftover chocolate bar? Roughly chop it to make chips and obtain a very indulgent, melt-in-the-mouth cake. Otherwise, another tip: when your yogurt cake has cooled well, cut it in two lengthwise and then spread the bottom with jam or chocolate spread. Rejoin with the other half of the cake and enjoy!
