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Lemon Yogurt Loaf Cake
Lovely balance of sweet and tangy makes this Lemon Loaf the only recipe you will EVER want for a Lemon Cake. Enjoy with or without the blueberries!
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 251 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Ingredients
- nonstick vegetable oil spray
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 ¼ cups sugar
- 1 ½ tablespoon finely grated lemon zest
- 1 cup whole-milk French or Greek yogurt
- ½ cup non flavored oil or butter
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ teaspoons lemon extract
- Optional- 1 1/2 cups blueberries tossed in a bit of flour to incorporate without bleeding into the batter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Coat loaf pan (9x5x3 inches, 8 cup) with vegetable oil spray. Dust with flour; tap out excess.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and kosher salt in a medium bowl.
- Using your fingers, rub sugar with lemon zest in a large bowl until incorporated. Add eggs. With a mixer, mix until very foamy and pale yellow, a few minutes.
- Add yogurt, oil or butter, lemon extract and vanilla extract whisk to blend.
- Fold in dry ingredients just to blend. Do not overmix.
- If adding blueberries toss and fold in now
- Pour batter into prepared loaf pan; smooth top. Bake until top of cake is golden brown and a tester inserted into center comes out clean, 50–60 minutes.
- Let cake cool in pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes. If desired, brush the top with melted butter and dust with granulated sugar. Invert onto rack; let cool an additional 15 minutes. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
251kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
267mg
(11%)
Potassium
57mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
21g
(42%)
Vitamin A
1IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
82mg
(8%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 251
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 251kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 267mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 57mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 1IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 82mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.