Best French Riviera Yogurt Cake Recipes

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FRENCH YOGURT CAKE



French Yogurt Cake image

This recipe was given to me by a French foreign exchange student. It is very simple and very delicious. For the fruit, I usually use 1 banana, 1 diced and peeled apple, and some quartered strawberries, or some blueberries. You can use any combination you like.

Provided by UmmIbrahim

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 20 squares, 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup plain yogurt
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups flour
2 eggs
1/4 cup oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons rose water (optional)
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 cups fruit

Steps:

  • Mix together the yogurt and sugar.
  • Combine the baking powder and flour and add slowly to yogurt mixture.
  • Add in the eggs, oil, vanilla, and rose water.
  • Fold the fruit into the batter.
  • Bake at 300 degrees in a floured cake pan 9x13 inches. Bake for 45-55 min or until golden brown on top.
  • Bon Appetite!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 131.7, Fat 3.7, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 20.2, Sodium 49.4, Carbohydrate 22.9, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 15.6, Protein 2

FRENCH YOGURT CAKE



French Yogurt Cake image

"Think of this as a healthier pound cake with a bit more going on (thanks to yogurt and lemon zest)." Taken from Bon Appetit May '12.

Provided by alligirl

Categories     Breakfast

Time 1h

Yield 1 loaf cake, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

nonstick vegetable cooking spray
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest
3/4 cup whole-milk Greek yogurt
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Coat pan with vegetable oil spray. Dust with flour; tap out excess.
  • Whisk 1 1/2 cups flour, baking powder, and kosher salt in a medium bowl.
  • Using your fingers, rub sugar with lemon zest in a large bowl until sugar is moist. Add yogurt, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract; whisk to blend. Fold in dry ingredients just to blend.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan; smooth top. Bake until top of cake is golden brown and a tester inserted into center comes out clean, 50-55 minutes.
  • Let cake cool in pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Invert onto rack; let cool completely.
  • DO AHEAD: Can be made 3 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.

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