Yogurt Cake topped with homemade whipped cream and fresh berries is the perfect dessert component for brunch.
Moist and flavorful Yogurt Cake makes for the perfect finish to brunch.
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I am in love with this fabulous yogurt cake. This is not an overly sweet, but it has really complex flavors. It has just a hint of orange by using both freshly squeezed orange juice and orange zest. The combination of this subtle orange flavor, with the yogurt is divine!
Our yogurt cake is a great addition to brunch served with freshly made whipped cream and fresh berries.
Yogurt Cake Shopping List
Here’s what you’ll need to make this recipe:
- all-purpose flour
- baking powder
- kosher salt
- Stonyfield Organic vanilla whole-milk yogurt
- granulated sugar
- 3 extra-large eggs
- grated orange zest
- pure vanilla extract
- vegetable oil
- freshly squeezed orange juice
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8" round pan
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What Kind of Yogurt is Best?
For this yogurt cake recipe, I use Vanilla Whole Milk Yogurt from Stonyfield Organic. You can also use plain yogurt, but I love the subtle combination of the vanilla and orange together in this yogurt cake. I love the quality of Stonyfield Yogurt!
Does Yogurt Make Cake Moist?
The key to a soft moist cake is the fat that you add to it, such as butter, oil, sour cream or yogurt. The acidity in the yogurt also helps the cake to rise.
How To Make Yogurt Cake
- Preheat the oven to 350-degrees F. Prepare a deep 8″ round cake pan with an 8″ round Silpat mat by greasing and flouring.
- In a medium mixing bowl, sift the flour, baking powder and salt.
- In an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, combine the vanilla yogurt, granulated sugar eggs, orange zest, vanilla extract and orange juice.
- With the mixer on low, slowly add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients.
- Remove the bowl from the mixer and use a spoonula to fold the oil into the batter.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.
- Set onto a cooling rack for 10 minutes before turning out to cool completely.
- Top with homemade whipped cream and fresh berries.
How Do I Keep My Cake From Sticking?
Parchment paper cut into a circle will work, but I prefer to use a
Yogurt Cake with a hint of orange is the perfect dessert component for brunch.
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Yogurt Cake Variations
Because we test all our recipes, we recommend that you make them once just as it is without substitutions or changes. Sometimes variations can go awry. Making our yogurt cake recipe as we have tested it will yield the best results. If you really want to get creative, here are some ideas for variations that might work well. (Please note, we have not tested these variations).
- Substitute lemon zest and juice instead of orange zest and juice.
- Drizzle a simple glaze made with a mixture of powdered sugar, milk and orange zest instead of whipped cream.
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Yogurt Cake
This yogurt cake recipe is one you’ll want to make again and again because it’s just so delicious! Make me smile and give this awesome recipe a 5 star rating!
Yogurt Cake
Ingredients
- 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup vanilla whole-milk yogurt
- 1-1/3 cups granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 3 extra large eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons grated orange zest
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350-degrees F.
- Prepare a deep 8" round cake pan with an 8" round Silpat mat by greasing and flouring.
- In a medium mixing bowl, sift the flour, baking powder and salt.
- In an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, combine the vanilla yogurt, granulated sugar eggs, orange zest, vanilla extract and orange juice.
- With the mixer on low, slowly add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients.Remove the bowl from the mixer and use a spoonula to fold the oil into the batter.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.
- Set onto a cooling rack for 10 minutes before turning out to cool completely.
Lynne says
April 10, 2019 at 11:25 amOur Easter meal is traditionally done in the evening – and there is usually ham, broccoli casserole, mac and cheese, and many different salads. Delicious!
greentopiaries says
April 10, 2019 at 10:32 pmI’m a baker, so I bake ALL OF THE THINGS, lol! Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies for all of my family and friends. Thanks for the chance! 🙂
Ang Paris says
April 15, 2019 at 10:59 amI’m with you! All the things! 🙂
Good luck!
Amy Heffernan says
April 11, 2019 at 11:51 amI always make lemon squares.
athena graeme says
April 11, 2019 at 11:54 amOur family tradition is always carrot cake! Can’t go wrong with cream cheese and carrots!
Cathy B says
April 11, 2019 at 11:54 amWe no longer do anything special for the Easter time recipes. When young our mothers and aunts made wonderful casseroles, and bunny cakes, and clove studded hams. Now due to health and scattered family and friends, each year becomes a new memory or Joy to be shared with those whom we spend the day together with. I try to make healthy recipes that include lower sugar and dairy free if desserts, and healthy low cal and lower carbs main dishes. ( but agree with other, a healthy mac and cheese is wonderful at Easter special meals! )
Ang Paris says
April 15, 2019 at 11:02 amIt’s so hard when family dynamics change and traditions are lost. Thank you so much for taking the time to comment here Cathy. I really love hearing from my readers!
Susan Burge says
April 11, 2019 at 11:56 amEaster breakfast in our family has always been creamed eggs on toast – a good way to use some of those hard-boiled eggs! I like to add a little curry powder to the cream sauce. For the main meal, I prefer lamb but sometimes make ham depending on what deals I find.
LaCinda Brooks says
April 11, 2019 at 11:57 amI make ham, potato salad, pickled eggs, mashed potatoes and a veggie.
Linda Reed says
April 11, 2019 at 11:58 amThis lemon yogurt cake looks delicious and I can’t wait to try it. A traditional Easter meal for us just simple meal with ham as the main course.
Ang Paris says
April 15, 2019 at 10:58 amThank you Linda! Good luck and thank you for stopping by!
Polly Hall says
April 11, 2019 at 12:01 pmBaked Ham, mashed potatoes, veggie, crescent rolls, and strawberry shortcake
Sue D says
April 11, 2019 at 12:01 pmI usually make deviled eggs and a broccoli salad.
Cindy says
April 11, 2019 at 12:01 pmOne of our favorite Easter dishes is raspberry pretzel jello salad. We usually have ham, funeral potatoes, vegetables, and other sides as well.
smfsprout says
April 11, 2019 at 12:06 pmDeviled eggs are a must for Easter.
Jean D. says
April 11, 2019 at 12:12 pmMy family LOVES my mother’s recipe for rice pudding, so that’s always on the Easter menu.
Thanks for a great giveaway!
Ang Paris says
April 15, 2019 at 10:59 amThanks for commenting, and good luck!
Barbara Lima says
April 11, 2019 at 12:18 pmI love a Quiche!
Terri Shaw says
April 11, 2019 at 12:29 pmI always make a lemon cake and a side dish with asparagus for Easter.
Elizabeth Miller says
April 11, 2019 at 12:35 pmOn Easter, we tend to cook: ham, mashed poatatoes, sweet potato casserole, peans, green beans, corn, biscuits, peach pie, ricotta pie, and pecan pie.
Adina Clarke says
April 11, 2019 at 12:35 pmI usually make a cake. Breakfast I’ll make monkey bread or a coffee cake.
Ang Paris says
April 15, 2019 at 10:58 amMonkey bread is so yummy! Thanks for stopping by Adina!
Geraldlee Verwolf says
April 11, 2019 at 12:38 pmDeviled eggs of course
Stephanie H. says
April 11, 2019 at 1:00 pmWe usually have ham, potatoes, veggies, deviled eggs, and rolls. I also make a cake or fudge for dessert.
Kelly says
April 11, 2019 at 1:39 pmPotato salad, deviled eggs and ham
Steph says
April 11, 2019 at 1:45 pmIt’s a great excuse to make lamb!
tamara says
April 11, 2019 at 1:58 pmHubby loves ham, and we usually have the loaded potato bake. Love to make lemon bars also. This cake looks delicious. Can’t wait to try it!
Ang Paris says
April 15, 2019 at 10:56 amI hope you get a chance to make it soon Tamara!
Thanks so much for visiting today!
Rhonda says
April 11, 2019 at 2:01 pmNever have a regular a regular plan for Easter. Just search online for something different to try.
Ang Paris says
April 15, 2019 at 10:55 amI think it’s so fun coming up with new recipes to try!
Thanks for visiting Rhonda. 🙂
Mia Jacobs says
April 11, 2019 at 2:18 pmI like to make a baked ham, scalloped potatoes and a lemon cake.
Ang Paris says
April 15, 2019 at 10:54 amWhat’s not to love about that?! Thanks for visiting Mia!
Anne says
April 11, 2019 at 2:36 pmWe don’t really do a big Easter meal anymore, but I do love making a vanilla pound cake!
Cindy Sherwood says
April 11, 2019 at 3:20 pmHam with pineapple and clove spikes and cheesy potato bake.
For dessert I like to make an Easter themed treat i.e., cake decorated like a basket with a handle and green coconut “grass” and scattered with jelly beans and mini peeps; a cake shaped like a decorated Easter egg; a cake shaped like a lamb it’s a coconut “coat”; a bunny shaped caked with chocolate frosting.
Susan Chester says
April 11, 2019 at 3:38 pmWe have ham and a coconut Easter cake shaped like a rabbit. Of course we have deviled eggs too!
Ang Paris says
April 15, 2019 at 10:54 amMy grandmother used to make cakes like that! What a sweet memory, thank you!
I so appreciate you stopping by Susan!
Wendy McBride says
April 11, 2019 at 4:11 pmI like to have a Ham, green beans, potato salad, and a great dessert! We also have candy and decorated boiled eggs!
carolee neal says
April 11, 2019 at 4:43 pmEaster always calls for ham and deviled eggs
Kristine Paull says
April 11, 2019 at 4:59 pmWe do a small ham and 2 meatloaf and glazed carrots. Others bring the rest of the sides.
Dayle Huber says
April 11, 2019 at 5:00 pmWe usually have ham, cheesy potatoes, some kind of vegetables (it varies each year) and then either pie or cheesecake for dessert.
Ang Paris says
April 15, 2019 at 10:53 amLove cheesy potatoes! Thanks for stopping by Dayle 🙂
Good luck!
Kaycee says
April 11, 2019 at 5:17 pmOur Easter meal consists of a spiral ham, mashed potatoes, green beans, grand mariner carrots, tossed salas, warm rolls and a few Polish treats! We all love pierogis and a special Easter smoked keilbasa, as well as a fresh keilbasa.
Judi Johnson says
April 11, 2019 at 5:22 pmSince we go to church It does not leave alot of time for cooking. We have Ham, mashed sweet potatoes, a vegatable and some kind of dessert. I always try to cook the ham different ways to not be so boring.
Sarah Phillips says
April 11, 2019 at 5:22 pmI usually make some type of cake with pastel colors! I love adding Easter candy, like little chocolate eggs on top or even Peeps! Easter is probably my favorite holiday to bake for!
Sarah says
April 11, 2019 at 5:31 pmI have a turkey breast I’m going to make and pair with a couple of sides, i know one side will be roasted sweet potatoes and maybe Brussel sprouts with dried cherries or something else and dessert is between a carrot cake with white chocolate frosting or a white chocolate cheesecake.
Amanda says
April 11, 2019 at 6:09 pmwe usually have turkey and dressing (sometimes ham instead), mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, rolls, a salad, and deviled eggs (of course!)
Chelsea F says
April 11, 2019 at 6:47 pmI like to make lemon blueberry cake for Easter.
Charlene S. says
April 11, 2019 at 7:08 pmScalloped potatoes & pecan pie are must haves.
jamie mitchell says
April 11, 2019 at 7:17 pmPineapple upside down cake is my staple
Mallory D says
April 11, 2019 at 8:34 pmDeviled eggs lol
Jeanine Jones says
April 11, 2019 at 8:39 pmI normally make a pineapple upside down cake!
Ang Paris says
April 15, 2019 at 10:51 amI love it! Thanks for stopping by Jeanine!
Heather Amos says
April 11, 2019 at 9:21 pmIt tends to differ what we make. But an example would be… Ham, Mashed Potatoes, Green Bean Casserole, Salad, Rolls, and some kind of dessert.
Tracey A says
April 11, 2019 at 9:43 pmI make ham, scalloped potatoes and a Traditional Bunny Cake! My family has been making the Bunny Face Cake for over 50 years!
AMary Chapman says
April 11, 2019 at 9:56 pmdeviled eggs, ham, mashed potatoes, carrots, asparagus,kielbasa, kolachi and a variety of deserts
Barbara LaGrandier says
April 11, 2019 at 9:57 pmWe started doing brunch for Easter a few years back and we enjoy it much better. We make a french toast bake, a spiral ham, eggs (Benedict), fresh fruit salad and then whatever else we decide to add.
Genevieve Larson says
April 11, 2019 at 11:52 pmI always make my delicious corn casserole
Jen Rodrigues says
April 11, 2019 at 11:56 pmWe tend to go traditional and make ham, mashed potatoes,bread, salad, and some desserts like fruits, pies,etc.
ae minx says
April 12, 2019 at 12:09 amWe make a white cake shaped like a bunny.. or we make sugar cookies
Sandy Bonesteel says
April 12, 2019 at 3:41 amI usually only make desert type recipes for Easter.
joyce wilson says
April 12, 2019 at 3:49 amham, scalloped potatoes & other sides
Leigh Nichols says
April 12, 2019 at 4:17 amRecipes handed down from my Grandma
Karen Propes says
April 12, 2019 at 4:24 amI make veggies and ham. My big thing is candy, I make a large tray of candy all sorts, creams, crunchy and chocolates. I also make cakes & cupcakes, coconut, carrot, all flavors of cupcakes and a large bunny cake. We have a large family that gathers for our Easter feast and we enjoy eating.
Kathy says
April 12, 2019 at 5:13 pmI always make Rum Buns and I always make Deviled Eggs, other then that my menu varies!!
Ang Paris says
April 15, 2019 at 10:49 amOh! Never heard of rum buns but they sound amazing!
samantha thomas says
April 12, 2019 at 6:26 pmDeviled eggs & ham are a must at our Easter Dinner
Fran Leetch says
April 13, 2019 at 11:49 amWe really don’t have any specific Easter Dinner traditions. I basically ask my husband what he would like and fix that. He’s usually pretty traditional, though.
Natalie J Vandenberghe says
April 14, 2019 at 1:54 amI make scalloped potatoes as a side for the Easter ham and carrot cake for dessert.
Klydra Pugh says
April 14, 2019 at 7:03 pmI try to switch up our main and make all the sides the kids love.
Thanks for the chance.
Carol Yemola says
April 14, 2019 at 9:26 pmI always make cheesecake for Easter. It is a tradition.
Ang Paris says
April 15, 2019 at 10:47 amI love to eat cheesecake for Easter. We’re destined to be great friends 😉
Good luck Carol!
heather padilla says
April 15, 2019 at 12:25 amI make a ham dinner with sweet potatoes with pineapple and oranges in it, baked mac and cheese, other sides and whatever desserts I have time to make.
Ang Paris says
April 15, 2019 at 10:46 amI adore mac and cheese!
Thanks for stopping by Heather!
Gina Freire says
April 15, 2019 at 1:13 amI bake carrot cake for Easter.
Nannypanpan says
April 16, 2019 at 8:36 pmCoconut cupcakes and ham
Shannon says
April 16, 2019 at 9:41 pmI make the mashed potatoes, rolls, and macaroni and cheese for our family celebration.
Cathy Taylor says
April 16, 2019 at 10:13 pmWe go to my SIL’s house and she keeps asking for my potato rolls, so that’s what I bring. Last holiday I got to make applesauce, too, which everyone liked. Four kinds of apples and several spices, which made it a bit more exciting that store bought. Well, I’m gonna try that yogurt cake for myself, after I get the potato rolls out of the way.
Ang Paris says
April 20, 2019 at 9:17 amI hope you enjoy the yogurt cake, it is SO good!
Happy Easter, Cathy 🙂
Calshondra Williams says
April 17, 2019 at 1:02 amTraditional Easter Dinner- Ham, Greens, Mac&Cheese, Corn on the Cob, Deviled Eggs, Rolls, Cherry Cheesecake, German Chocolate Cake. Celebrate and enjoy the feast with family and friends.