This recipe was shared by our food contributor, Kathleen “Kat” Ashmore. Follow her on Instagram and TikTok!
This lemon cake is sweet enough to be kid-friendly, but sophisticated enough to be perfect for any Spring and Summer entertaining. It works from brunch to dessert, and doesn’t require a mixer – just two bowls for easy cleanup. One crucial tip from Kat: Don’t use fat-free yogurt. “I like full fat or partial fat yogurt in this recipe; nonfat doesn’t provide the fat that supports the cake’s structure.”
SUPER MOIST GLAZED LEMON YOGURT CAKE
INSTRUCTIONS
- 2 cups Gluten-free flour blend
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon Kosher sea salt
- ⅛ teaspoon cardamom optional
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 Tbsp lemon zest about 2 lemons
- ⅓ cup lemon juice about 2 lemons
- ¾ cup unsweetened plain yogurt partial or full fat
- ¼ cup neutral oil
- 3 large eggs room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Glaze:
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar
- Juice from ½ of a lemon
INSTRUCTIONS
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
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Spray a standard loaf pan (9×5) with baking spray and line with a parchment paper sling running horizontally across the long sides of the pan. This is a lot of batter for a big loaf, so don’t use too much parchment paper or the cake will run out over the sides of the pan
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In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs and sugar for 30 seconds by hand. Add the vanilla, oil, yogurt, zest and juice from both lemons, and whisk to combine.
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In a separate medium sized bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cardamom and salt.
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Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and whisk until just combined and there are no traces of flour.
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Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan and use a pairing knife to make a ½ inch deep cut down the center of the cake vertically, and bake for 55-65 minutes until a tester comes out just clean.
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When the cake is baked, cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove to a baking rack to finish cooling completely.
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While the cake cools, whisk the powdered sugar and lemon juice together to form a thick glaze.
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Spoon the glaze on top of the cooled cake.
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Serve and enjoy!
Originally shared by The Local Moms Network
