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French Lemon Yogurt Cake Recipe | Lemon Yogurt Cake Recipe

Lemon yogurt cake which is tender, soft and has a mild lemon aroma and taste to it and the whole cake is drenched in lemon syrup.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine French
Servings 8 servings
Calories 403 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1½ cup All Purpose Flour (maida) (180 grams)
  • 2 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • ½ cup Plain Yogurt (120 ml)
  • 1 cup Sugar (200 grams)
  • 3 large Eggs
  • 1 teaspoon Lemon Zest
  • ½ cup Oil (120 ml)

For Lemon Glaze

  • 1 cup Confectioners Sugar
  • 4 tablespoon Lemon Juice

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 180 degree C (356 degree F). Grease a 8 inch round pan with oil and sprinkle flour all over it. Coat on all sides and tap off the excess.
  • Now take flour, baking powder, salt in a bowl and whisk till combined. Set aside.
  • Take yogurt, sugar, oil, lemon zest and eggs in a bowl and whisk well.
  • Add in flour in it and fold gently. Dont over mix.
  • Spoon this into the baking pan and bake for 30 to 40 mins. Insert a toothpick to check whether the cake is done or not.
  • Now remove it from oven and let it cool in the tin for 10 mins. Now ease the sides and invert it.
  • Cool it down.
  • When the cake is cooling, make icing by mixing up icing sugar and lemon juice. Pour this over the warm cake and slice and serve.

Notes

  • Don't over mix the batter. Else cake will turn dense.
  • You can bake the cake in a loaf pan too.
  • The glaze is optional but it really adds intense lemon flavour and keeps the cake moist.
  • Yogurt can be substituted with sour cream too.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingsCalories: 403kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 5gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 286mgPotassium: 84mgFiber: 1gSugar: 41gVitamin A: 117IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 93mgIron: 2mg
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