Yogurt Cake
A delicious and easy-to-make yogurt cake that is moist, fluffy, and adaptable with various flavors and add-ins.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 cup plain yogurt whole-milk or Greek both work
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup neutral oil canola, vegetable, or olive
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Optional Additions
- 1 piece lemon or orange zest optional
- splash vanilla optional
- fresh berries optional
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease an 8-inch round cake pan.
- Whisk together yogurt, sugar, and eggs in a large bowl until smooth.
- Mix in oil and vanilla (if using).
- Sift in flour, baking powder, salt (and zest, if using).
- Gently fold until just combined. Batter should look thick but pourable.
- Scrape into pan, smooth top. Add berries/nuts if using.
Baking
- Bake for 35-40 minutes till golden. Toothpick should come out mostly clean.
- Cool for 10-15 minutes in pan, then pop out onto a rack.
Notes
This cake is forgiving and can be adapted with various flavors. Avoid overmixing the batter to keep it fluffy.