Lemon Yogurt Cake
This lemon yogurt cake is fantastic. If you like a light lemony and so moist dessert this one is for you. I made this for a party and the whole thing was gone within a few minutes. I will be making this many more times. This recipe is part of the monthly Secret Recipe Club “assignment!” Every…
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Ricotta Cheese | 1/2 cup (124g) part-skim | 174 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Yogurt | 170g plain Greek | 100 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Sauce | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt or ricotta
- 1cup sugar
- 3 extra-large eggs
- 2 tsp grated lemon zest (2 lemons)
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- For Sauce:
- 1/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/3 cup sugar
- For the glaze:
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice