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Lemon Yogurt Cake

Ina Garten

2006, Barefoot Contessa at Home, All Rights Reserved

Show: Barefoot ContessaEpisode: Going, Going, Gone

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (323)

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Prep
20 min
Inactive Prep
10 min
Cook
50 min
Total:
1 hr 20 min
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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt
  • 1 1/3 cups sugar, divided
  • 3 extra-large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest (2 lemons)
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

For the glaze:

  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8 1/2 by 4 1/4 by 2 1/2-inch loaf pan. Line the bottom with parchment paper. Grease and flour the pan.

Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt into 1 bowl. In another bowl, whisk together the yogurt, 1 cup sugar, the eggs, lemon zest, and vanilla. Slowly whisk the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. With a rubber spatula, fold the vegetable oil into the batter, making sure it's all incorporated. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 50 minutes, or until a cake tester placed in the center of the loaf comes out clean.

Meanwhile, cook the 1/3 cup lemon juice and remaining 1/3 cup sugar in a small pan until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is clear. Set aside.

When the cake is done, allow it to cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Carefully place on a baking rack over a sheet pan. While the cake is still warm, pour the lemon-sugar mixture over the cake and allow it to soak in. Cool.

For the glaze, combine the confectioners' sugar and lemon juice and pour over the cake.

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  • recipe Lemon Yogurt Cake
    Christi Lynnwood, WA 11-02-2009

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    Good

    Rated: 4 stars out of 5
    This was good, but a bit too much lemon.
  • recipe Lemon Yogurt Cake
    Mick Laurelville, OH 10-26-2009

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    Great cake, easy to make!

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    I recently began cooking and this has been a cake that I've made twice with awesome results. It tastes so good that it seems... like it would be harder to make, but it's quite easy - I Love it!Read more
  • recipe Lemon Yogurt Cake
    Dale Taunton, MA 10-18-2009

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    EXcellent

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    I have made this cake several times done it with lemon with orange and lime all were very good. It is a very moist cake and... can be a bit heavy but that is one of the reason why I like it. More of a pound cake.Read more
  • recipe Lemon Yogurt Cake
    AILEEN Far Hills, NJ 10-17-2009

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    Very Disappointing

    Rated: 1 stars out of 5
    I am an experienced baker and have made Ina's Lemon Cake many times and everyone loves it and asks for the recipe. I thought... it would be interesting to try the Lemon Yogurt cake to compare. It was so oily I found it inedible and threw it out which is something I never do. I just made the regular lemon cake again the other day and 2 more people asked me for the recipe - try it and you will see how much better it is than this dreadful yogurt cake.Read more
  • recipe Lemon Yogurt Cake
    Nancy Georgetown, TX 10-03-2009

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    Lemon Yogurt Cake

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    Come's out perfect everytime - looks just like the pictures - a crowd pleaser . . . especially for lemon cake lovers. ... Shared this recipe all over the U.S. and Canada. Read more
  • recipe Lemon Yogurt Cake
    Jaime Pleasant Grove, UT 09-20-2009

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    Loved the Lemon Cake!

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    Found this recipe and knew I needed to try it! I tripled the recipe because I have two other family members that love lemon... desserts. They LOVED it and so did I! It was so easy! I know I will make this again.Read more
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