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Light and moist yogurt cake with a lemon wedge on a white plate.
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Lemon Yogurt Cake

Lemon Yogurt Cake is light and fluffy! A perfect addition to your Easter Brunch Menu! Perfect for spring and summer festivities! Bring to a baby shower, Mother Day, potluck supper! 
Course Brunch, Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Calories 215kcal
Author Eileen xo

Ingredients

Lemon Glaze

  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • ¼ cup white sugar

Lemon Icing

  • 2 cups confectioners sugar
  • 3 Tablespoons lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon lemon extract
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped lemon zest optional
  • 6 slices candied lemon or fresh lemon wedges, garnish optional

Instructions

How to Make Lemon Yogurt Cake

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Insert a Silpat 8-inch round mat into an 8-inch round cake pan. If a Silpat is unavailable, spray with non-stick baking spray. Set aside.
  • In a small bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk yogurt, egg, lemon juice, lemon zest, lemon extract, and vanilla. 
  • Fold in the dry ingredients into the yogurt mix. Don't overmix. Blend till moist.
  • Place in the 8-inch round cake pan and bake for 30 minutes. Toothpick should come out of center clean when cake is done. Remove from oven. Set aside to cool. 

How to Make Lemon Glaze

  • In a small saucepan over medium heat combine the sugar and lemon juice. Whisk until the sugar is combined. Let cool.
  • Once glaze is cool, use a pastry brush to spread the glaze on the cake, include the sides of the cake. 

Lemon Icing

  • In a small bowl combine confectioners sugar, lemon juice, lemon extract, and if using lemon zest.
  • Spoon the icing onto the center of the cake. Use a spatula to spread the mixture over the top of the cake. It will drip down the side  of the cake in spots. 
  • Feel free to use candied lemons to decorate the top of the cake or fresh lemon slices.

Notes

  • Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation. Actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 215kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 0g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 153mg | Potassium: 88mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 25IU | Vitamin C: 3.4mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1.1mg