Lemon Yogurt Cake

Lemon Yogurt Cake

Lemon Yogurt Cake

Ingredients

• Unsalted butter, softened - 180 grams or 12 tablespoons
• Sugar - 1 1/4 cups
• Eggs - 3 whole and 1 egg yolk
• Juice and zest from 1 lemon/lime
• All purpose flour/Maida - 1 cup
• Whole wheat flour - 1/4 cup
• Baking powder - 1 teaspoon
• Baking soda - 1/2 teaspoon
• Yogurt - 5 tablespoon
• Salt - 1/2 teaspoon

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180C or 350F.
2. Butter and flour a 9 inch baking tin.
3. In a mixing bowl, whisk together all the dry ingredients - the all purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
4. In another mixing bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until creamy, for about 2 minutes.
5. Add the eggs one by one and continue beating.
6. Add the lemon juice and the zest and combine.
7. Then add the prepared flour mix and beat together well until mixed thoroughly.
8. Finally add the yogurt and beat for a minute. The batter is now ready.
9. Pour the prepared batter into the prepared tin and bake for about 60 minutes. A toothpick or skewer inserted should come out clean.
10. Allow the cake to cool down before removing from the pan and slicing.