Italian Yogurt Cake Recipe

Looking for an easy cake recipe you can make from scratch? If you are, look no further than this Italian yogurt cake by Laura in the Kitchen. This recipe is similar to the 1-2-3-4 cake. It uses the same simple ingredients. The only difference would probably be the plain vanilla yogurt and lemon zest. Adding yogurt to the batter makes the cake moist, light, and fluffy.

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This Italian yogurt cake has that zesty, sweet, and creamy flavor that you will absolutely love. To make this recipe, you will need plain vanilla yogurt, sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, lemon, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, and vanilla. It is very easy and quick to prepare! The steps are very straightforward. All you need to do is mix all the ingredients, transfer them to a greased bundt pan, then bake in the oven.

Serve it as is or with powdered sugar or glaze on top.

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Easy Italian Yogurt Cake Ingredients

• 1 – 6 oz container of plain vanilla yogurt
• 2 containers of sugar
• 1 container of vegetable oil
• 3 eggs
• zest of 1 lemon
• 3 containers of all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon of salt
• splash of vanilla

Note: use the container of the yogurt for measurement

How to Make Italian Yogurt Cake

Step 1:

Preheat your oven to 350F.

Step 2:

In a large mixing bowl, add 6 oz of plain vanilla yogurt, sugar, vegetable oil, zest of 1 lemon, 3 eggs, and a splash of vanilla. Whisk everything to combine.

Step 3:

Add all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Whisk until the mixture is smooth and free of lumps.

Step 4:

Grease a 9″ nonstick bundt pan with nonstick spray, then pour the cake batter.

Note: you can also use a regular 9″ x 5″ pan, but it may take longer to bake.

Step 5:

Place in the preheated oven and bake for 40 minutes at 350F.

Step 6:

Once done baking, remove the bundt pan from the oven and place on a wire rack. Let it cool for a few minutes before removing the cake and placing it on the wire rack to cool completely.

Step 7:

Sprinkle powdered sugar on top and slice. Serve and enjoy!

Italian Yogurt Cake Recipe