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Lemon Yogurt Cake
Photo: David Holifield

Lemon Yogurt Cake

15 ingredients 20 min + 50 min 1 loaf openrecipes
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…

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

999
Calories
48g
Protein
31g
Fat
124g
Carbs

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

Directions

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By delishhh · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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