Easy Yogurt Loaf Cake

Course Dessert

Cuisine Canadian

Servings slices

My Yogurt Loaf Cake recipe is easy and versatile. Make it with any flavour yogurt! t's perfect with a cup of tea, as a snack or dessert.

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 50

Total Time 50

1½ cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup yogurt (any flavour) I used Fig and Honey yogurt for this version of the cake but you can use any flavour you like
1 cup granulated or caster sugar
3 large eggs
the grated zest of one orange or one lemon you will be using some of the juice from this orange or lemon as well if you make the glaze
1 teaspoon orange flower water or orange extract or use vanilla extract instead
½ cup mild olive oil
For the glaze
1 cup icing sugar icing sugar is also known as confectioners sugar or powdered sugar
½ teaspoon orange flower water or orange extract
1 - 2 tablespoons orange or lemon juice use juice squeezed from the orange or lemon you took the zest from

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C or °160°C for fan ovens).
Grease and flour or line an 8½ x 4¼ x 2½ inch loaf pan.
Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a medium bowl. Set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together the yogurt, sugar, eggs, orange zest and orange flower water.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients a bit at a time, whisking between additions.
Fold the olive oil into the batter using a rubber spatula until the mixture is thoroughly combined.
Pour the batter into the loaf pan.
Bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in the centre of the cake comes out clean.
Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 15 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
When the cake is cold, prepare the glaze.

Place the icing sugar in a small bowl.
Add the orange flower water and then gradually whisk in the orange juice until a smooth, pourable consistency is reached.
Put a sheet of parchment paper under the rack the cake cooled on and drizzle the glaze over the cake.
Allow the glaze to set before slicing.

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