Lemon Yogurt Cake to Tickle Your Taste Buds

Lemon cake lovers will love this moist, tangy lemon yogurt cake recipe.

 With two cups of yogurt in the recipe, should we call it a yogurt cake?  I'm not sure it matters what we call it.  It's enough to know the yogurt makes it delicious, and the lemon makes it tangy and fresh. Whatever you call this cake, I'm certain it will be a family favorite.

Lemon Yogurt Bundt Cake

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Lemon Yogurt Bundt Cake

If you love the fresh citrus flavor of lemons, February is a great time of year to find the best juicy lemons. Pick up a couple of lemons today, and you can have a slice of this yummy lemon cake in no time.

Do you own a bundt pan?  If you do, your bundt pan is one of the 40 million pans owned in the United States.  That means a lot of bundt cakes have been made since 1950, when the Nordic Ware Company started making them in the United States.

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The iconic bundt pan came to be as a request by a group of Minnesota Hadassah women to the owners of the Nordic Ware Company to make an aluminum version of the European cast iron pan used to make kugelhupf, a European yeast cake. 

We can thank the 1966  Pillsbury Bake-off and the Tunnel of Fudge Cake that made it to the Bake-off finals that year for making bundt cakes popular.  The rest is history as bundt cake pans became an essential item in kitchens across America. (Source)

I dusted off my bundt cake to make this yummy lemon yogurt cake. It really is vintage, isn't it?  Time for a new one?

Reasons to Love This Lemon Yogurt Bundt Cake

The fresh, lemon flavor.  The bright lemon flavor of this cake is certain to delight.

The yogurt.  The tang from the yogurt is a nice complement to the lemon flavor.  As a bonus, the yogurt adds moisture and creaminess to the cake's texture.

The oil.  The oil in the recipe contributes to a moist texture that is perfect for a bundt cake.

The glaze.  The simple lemon and confectioners' sugar glaze is a delightful topping for this simple cake.

Baked Bundt Cake

Lemon Yogurt Bundt Cake

lemon cake, yogurt cake, bundt cake

dessert

American

Yield: 12 servings

Author: Donna Urso

Lemon Yogurt Cake

A sweet, dense, moist, and lemony cake made with fresh lemons and yogurt.

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 50 MinTotal time: 1 Hour

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups plain yogurt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 lemon, zested
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup vegetable oil

Glaze

• 2 cups confectioner's sugar
• juice of 1 lemon

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour the bundt pan.
2. Mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In a separate bowl, combine the yogurt, vanilla, and lemon zest.
3. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream together the eggs and sugar. Add the oil and beat until the mixture is thick and light in color, about 3 minutes.
4. Add the flour mixture alternately with the yogurt mixture, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Mix until combined.
5. Pour the batter into your prepared pan.
6. Bake for 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes and then invert the cake onto a cooling rack to cool completely.
7. Mix together the confectioner's sugar and the lemon juice, a spoonful at a time, until smooth but pourable. Pour the glaze over the cooled cake.

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

322.46

Fat (grams)

2.17 g

Sat. Fat (grams)

0.83 g

Carbs (grams)

68.14 g

Fiber (grams)

1.72 g

Net carbs

66.42 g

Sugar (grams)

38.18 g

Protein (grams)

7.78 g

Sodium (milligrams)

385.89 mg

Cholesterol (grams)

48.77 mg

Nutritional information is approximate.

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Is it time to break out your old, faithful bundt pan?  This lemon yogurt bundt cake will brighten your day. Dense, moist, and bright with lemon flavor, this cake is certain to please both lemon and cake lovers in your family.

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