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Lemon and Rosemary Yogurt Cake

A soft and light lemon yogurt cake with flecks of fresh rosemary. Topped with a zingy lemon glaze.
4.67 from 9 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine New Zealand
Servings 10
Calories 279 kcal

Ingredients
  

Lemon and Rosemary Yogurt Cake

  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar (165g)
  • Zest of 2 lemons
  • 2 tbsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped
  • 1/3 cup lemon juice
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup plain yogurt
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1 1/2 tsp of baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp of baking soda
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (225g)

Lemon Glaze

  • 2-3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 3/4 cup icing sugar
  • fresh rosemary

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) fan-bake. Grease or line a cake tin (either an 18cm round cake tin or a loaf tin couldbe used.)
  • In a large bowl, combine the sugar, lemon zest and chopped rosemary. Rub it together with your fingers to release the oils from the lemon zest. Add in the lemon juice and salt, and stir
  • Add in the eggs, yogurt and oil and whisk it together by hand, for a couple of minutes to combine it.
  • In a separate small bowl, add the baking powder, baking soda and flour and mix it together well. Tip it into the wet mixture and fold it well to combine. There may be some lumps in the batter but that's okay.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared cake tin and bake for 35-40 minutes until the top of the cake springs back when touched and a skewer inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clearn.
  • Let the cake sit for a few minutes before removing and placing on a cooling rack.

The Glaze

  • Once the cake has cooled, mix together the icing sugar and enough lemon juice to make a thick but pourable glaze.
  • Drizzle this over the cooled caked. Sprinkle with a little fresh rosemary.

Nutrition

Calories: 279kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 4gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 49mgSodium: 227mgPotassium: 47mgFiber: 1gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 83IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 47mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Lemon, Rosemary, Yoghurt, yogurt
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