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This a greek version of the French yogurt cake. In the background there is sugar bowl, milk jar, coffee cup with nature in the background

Greek Yogurt Lemon Cake Recipe

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An easy and quick delicious cake made with Greek yogurt and lemon zest for a tangy taste.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Course Cakes, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine French, Greek
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 4 eggs medium size
  • 1 ½ cups self-rising flour
  • 1 cup Greek yogurt 5% fat (optional)
  • 1 cup margarine room temp
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 whole lemon grated zest
  • powdered sugar optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 180c. In a large mixing bowl add margarine and sugar and beat until fluffy at high speed
    Room temp butter and sugar in a bowl
  • Fold into the batter the Greek yogurt,
    Greek yogurt with 5% fast in a measuring cup
  • the eggs
    whole eggs in a mixing bowl.
  • and the shifted self-rising flour.
    shifted all purpose flour
  • Beat on high speed for a few minutes, then add in the lemon zest. Give it a good quick stir.
    cake batter with lemon zest in a mixing bowl.
  • Place a piece of parchment paper into a tin cake loaf pan. Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and use a spatula to even out.
    Cake batter emptied onto a large sheet of parchment paper placed in a tin loaf cake mold.
  • Bake for 50 min or until golden brown. Dust with powdered sugar. Serve all day.
    This a greek version of the French yogurt cake. In the background there is sugar bowl, milk jar, coffee cup with nature in the background
Keyword cakes, Easy, Greek Yogurt