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A close up of a slice of yogurt cake on a plate with a dollop of greek yogurt, a strawberry and a raspberry.
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4.88 from 8 votes

Easy Yogurt Cake

This simple cake recipe is delicious as-is, or you can use it as a base for adding your favorite toppings and mix-ins (citrus zest, chocolate chips, berry compote, ice cream, the list goes on.)
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American/Mediterranean
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 10
Author: Mark Beahm

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups (180g) all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup (227g) Greek yogurt
  • 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup (120ml) extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For Serving (optional)

  • Powdered sugar, for dusting
  • Lightly sweetened Greek yogurt
  • Fresh fruit

Instructions

  • Get ready: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a standard (9X5-inch) loaf pan with olive oil or baking spray. Line the bottom and two sides with a piece of parchment paper, leaving a slight overhang.
  • Mix the dry ingredients: In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  • Mix the wet ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the Greek yogurt, sugar, eggs, olive oil, and vanilla extract.
  • Make the batter: Add the flour mixture to the yogurt mixture and mix with a rubber spatula just until combined and no streaks of dry flour remain.
  • Bake: Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
  • Cool: Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Then use the parchment paper like a sling to lift the cake out of the pan and onto a wire rack to finish cooling to room temperature.
  • Serve: Dust the top of the cake with powdered sugar. Slice and serve with a dollop of lightly sweetened Greek yogurt and fruit. The cake will keep for up to 4 days tightly wrapped at room temperature.

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Notes

  • Shop this recipe: Visit our shop to browse quality Mediterranean ingredients including the olive oil used in this recipe.
  • All purpose flour substitutions: For a heartier cake, you can use whole wheat pastry flour or half all-purpose and half whole wheat flour. You can also make this with gluten-free one-to-one flour. Note that when substituting all-purpose flour with whole wheat or gluten-free flour, the cake may turn out slightly denser.

Nutrition

Calories: 273.3kcal | Carbohydrates: 35.3g | Protein: 5.7g | Fat: 12.4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8.4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 50.1mg | Sodium: 261.4mg | Potassium: 67.7mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 20.8g | Vitamin A: 72.5IU | Calcium: 68.1mg | Iron: 1.3mg

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