GRANNY'S FRENCH LEMON YOGURT CAKE

Granny's French lemon yogurt cake image

Provided by peggy kriebel

Categories Cakes

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup plain yogurt or greek yogurt
1 cup granulated sugar
3 large eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
grated lemon zest from 1 med. lemon
1/2 cup canola oil
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
3/4 cup powdered sugar

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Spray a 8 inch round cake pan with baking spray
3. In a large bowl, combine yogurt, sugar, eggs, stirring until well blended.
4. Add the flour, baking powder, salt, and lemon zest and mix to just combine.
5. Add the oil, and stir well. Don't worry at first it will seem to separate, but keep stirring till smooth.
6. Pour the batter into prepared pan.
7. Bake for 30-40 mins until cake feels springy to the touch, and be careful to not overbake!
8. Cool cake on wire rack for 10 mins. Then turn out of pan onto the rack.
9. Glaze: Combine the lemon juice, powdered sugar in a small bowl and stir until smooth. With a pastry brush, gently pat the glaze all over the cake till the glaze is gone.
10. Allow the cake to cool. Sprinkle with powdered sugar(optional).