Name: Greek Yogurt Lemon Cake Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 10 people
Ingredients: 3/4 cups Greek yogurt; 1.5 cups all purpose flour; 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1 cup granulated sugar; 2 organic eggs; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 lemon (- zested); 1/2 tsp sea salt; 2 tsp baking powder; 2 tbsp powdered sugar; 1 tbsp flour (( for dusting the pan)); 1 tbsp butter (( for greasing the pan))

Easy and quick lemon Greek yogurt cake / bread recipe with a citrusy bite from fresh lemon zest balanced by the sweet aromas of vanilla and powdered sugar finish. Lovely sprinkled with some healthy chopped pistachios, a few berries or some of these balsamic roasted figs. Whatever tickles your taste buds.

Greek Yogurt Lemon Cake in Bundt Cake Form

There’s no butter in my recipe, as always I go to my healthy fat of choice: the extra virgin olive oil, forever and ever!

You can bake this in a simple loaf pan for nice coffee shop looking slices covered in powdered sugar, or dust off your bundt cake pan for a more festive look. You can even make it in a spring form pan If that’s what you have.

Greek Yogurt Lemon Cake / Loaf Slices with Powdered Sugar and Vanilla

Feel free to fold some berries into the batter as I do with my muffin cake if you insist, however I find this to be best in its simplicity with a snow like cover of powdered sugar.

Because I store my pizza stone in the oven, I accidentally heat it up with the oven even when I’m not making pizza. That’s how I found out that it helps to attain a nice crusty bottom on my yogurt cake. We happen to absolutely love that, so If that’s what you are after then use your pizza stone friends!

But remember that your cake will be done a little sooner, so I’d check it after 35 minutes.

A little lemon or marmalade glaze, Greek yogurt icing or chocolate frosting would be a nice compliment If you were after a richer dessert.

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Greek Yogurt Lemon Cake Recipe

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

40 mins

Total Time

50 mins

Easy and quick lemon Greek yogurt cake / bread recipe with a citrusy bite from fresh lemon zest balanced by the sweet aromas of vanilla and powdered sugar finish

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Italian

Servings: 10 people

Calories: 278 kcal

Author: Florentina

Ingredients

3/4 cups Greek yogurt
1.5 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 cup granulated sugar
2 organic eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 lemon - zested
1/2 tsp sea salt
2 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp powdered sugar
1 tbsp flour ( for dusting the pan)
1 tbsp butter ( for greasing the pan)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350”F.
In a large mixing bowl whisk together the flour with the baking powder and sea salt. Set aside.
In another bowl whisk together the eggs with the sugar until creamy. Add the vanilla extract, lemon zest and olive oil and whisk again until combined. Add the Greek yogurt and whisk until incorporated.
Pour the wet mixture in the bowl with the flour mix and use a spatula fold together until combined.
Prepare a nonstick loaf or bundt pan by coating it with a thin layer of the butter. Sprinkle with some flour tapping out all the excess.
Pour the cake batter inside the prepare pan and bake in the preheated oven until golden brown on top, for 35 to 45 minutes depending on the type of pan you are using. Check at 35 minutes by inserting a toothpick in the center. If it comes out clean your cake is done, otherwise continue baking by 10 minutes and check again.
Transfer the cake to a wire rack and allow it to cool completely before inverting onto a board or plate.
Dust with powder sugar, slice and enjoy.

Nutrition Facts

Greek Yogurt Lemon Cake Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 278 Calories from Fat 99

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 11g 17%

Saturated Fat 1g 5%

Cholesterol 33mg 11%

Sodium 136mg 6%

Potassium 175mg 5%

Total Carbohydrates 38g 13%

Sugars 22g