Looking for an everyday cake? This easy yogurt cake is it. Easy to make, even easier to eat! Dress it up with whipped cream and your favourite fruits or eat it plain with your morning coffee. It’s a treat we deserve every day of the week.
Hello everyone! How are you? We are inching closer to summer and you know what that means on TUB…our No Bake Summer Series!
We’re turning our ovens off again this year and spending as much time outside as we can while still devouring everything dee-licious.
We’re not quite there yet though so today we are doing a little baking but I promise you, this is the easiest cake ever. Just whisk, stir, pour and bake.
Dress it up or down, it’s delightful.
Perfect recipe for leftover yogurt
Like a lot of the recipes here, this easy yogurt cake is a result of that sad tub of yogurt nobody wanted. Background: we consume ridiculous amounts of Greek yogurt at home. And we always buy a particular brand.
But one time this other, non-Greek yogurt brand went on sale and who can resist a sale? (Evidently not me). So we tried it and realized we miss our old yogurt. So this tub of yogurt sat at the back of the fridge.
Related: Greek Yogurt Popsicles (3 Flavours!)
Yogurt is great for baking
Fortunately, yogurt is an excellent dairy to use in baking. Not only does it add that characteristic tang, yogurt also reacts with baking soda to encourage leavening.
It also adds richness to your cakes and brings with it all the healthy stuff that you already love about it to your baked goods.
For this recipe, I used plain, full fat yogurt. If you’re looking for a recipe that uses Greek yogurt, try my recipe for White Chocolate Blackberry Muffins instead.
Easy yogurt cake
This is really the easiest cake ever. No mixers, no fancy techniques. Just a bowl, a whisk and a pan. As is common in baking, not over-stirring the batter is important but that’s about it.
The texture of this cake is similar to pound cake. It’s dense, soft and not too sweet. It’s fabulous in the morning with your cup of coffee.
It keeps really well too. It should be OK out on the counter for 1-2 days wrapped in cling wrap. You can also keep it in the fridge and it will keep for up to 5 days. A quick 10-15 seconds in the microwave and you’ll have soft, moist yogurt cake again.
Related: Magic Custard Cake Recipe
Strawberries and cream
Want to go crazy? Top it with whipped cream and strawberries (or your favourite fruit) like I do and you have a cake worthy of company. And really, now it’s strawberry shortcake isn’t it?
This cake has become one of our favourites and I hope it becomes one of yours too!
Easy Yogurt Cake
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups yogurt full fat
- ⅔ cup canola oil or vegetable oil
- 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
- 3 pcs large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 ¾ cups cake flour
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¾ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350F. Lightly grease the sides of a 9-inch springform pan and line the bottom with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk all wet ingredients together until fully incorporated. Then add all the dry ingredients and gently stir just until combined and no big patches of flour remain. Do not over stir.
- Transfer batter to prepared pan and bake 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out with minimal (but not wet) crumbs (see note).
- Cool in pan for about 5 minutes then carefully run a small knife around the edges of the pan before releasing. Transfer to a wire rack to continue cooling. You can serve the cake at room temperature or a little warm.
- Optional: top with whipped cream and strawberries or your favourite fruit.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information are estimates only.
Happy baking!
Did you make this super easy yogurt cake? I’d love to hear from you in the comments section below.
Annie
Made this yesterday and it was good. A little on the dry side but my boys still gobbled it up with cool whip and strawberries. It’s a good simple cake recipe. Thank you.
Jolina
Hi Annie! You’re welcome! Glad you guys still enjoyed it 🙂
Sharon
I made this cake using flavored greek yogurt and it was a hit although a little on the dry side. We eat it for breakfast and pack it for work. Keeps well. Will make again.
Jolina
Hi Sharon! It goes so well with coffee or tea doesn’t it? 🙂 Maybe the reason it was a little dry is the kind of yogurt you used. For next time try using full fat yogurt instead of Greek, it should result to a much moister cake. Enjoy!
Paige
I made this last week instead of strawberries we paired the cake with peaches. But my son likes it better on it’s own. Anyway it was very delicious. Easy even for a non-baker like myself. Love your recipes!
Jolina
So happy to hear that Paige thank you 🙂 And peaches sound delicious, they are gorgeous this time of year.
Kristyn
Strawberries are my favorite. I made a strawberry cheesecake before so I know I’ll love this recipe of yours.
Angie
I love the delicious sound of this cake and berries oh so yummy
Ananda
this yogurt cake looks amazing! it’s totally my favorite kind of dessert! gorgeous photos too! <3
Di Hickman
I wouldn’t have thought about using yogurt to make cake! Great tip. And yes fresh strawberries on EVERYTHING.
Jamie
This looks so good I’ll have to try it the next time we have strawberries
CourtneyLynne
Ooooo yummy!!!! Since it’s strawberry season here in ny, I’m all about recipes that contain strawberry deliciousness. I will have to give this a try
Tami
My momma used to make a strawberry shortcake for my birthday. This looks like it may treat my taste buds equally.
Jolina
If this turns out half as delicious as the one your mom used to make, I will be one happy baker 🙂
Angela Tolsma
I love strawberries and cream and it tends to be something we have frequently in my house, but adding a yogurt cake sounds amazing!!
Jillian
OH YUMMY!!!!! This looks amazing and so fresh and good!!!!
Ave
Your yogurt cake looks so delicious! I like how you can top it with different berries and cream to make it even better! Have to try out soon!
Emmie
Omg! It looks so incredibly delicious! Need to try this out! Thanks for sharing