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April 10, 2019

Delicious Yogurt Cake

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Yogurt Cake topped with homemade whipped cream and fresh berries is the perfect dessert component for brunch.

A slice of Yogurt Cake topped with a dollop of whipped cream and surrounded by fresh raspberries and blueberries sits on a white plate. A green and white hand towel can be seen in the background along with a marbled cake tier and a whole Yogurt Cake missing one slice.

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! 

Yogurt Cake Ingredients such as Stonyfield Yogurt, eggs, halved oranges and a bowl with flour are pictured with a Silpat mat.

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

For a list of some of my favorite items to use when cooking, and why I chose them, please visit my Kitchen Resource page.

A fork with a bite of Yogurt Cake and a single blueberry in the foreground with a Yogurt Cake topped with whipped cream and a strawberry in the background.

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

  1. Preheat the oven to 350-degrees F. Prepare a deep 8″ round cake pan with an 8″ round Silpat mat by greasing and flouring.
  2. In a medium mixing bowl, sift the flour, baking powder and salt.
  3. In an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, combine the vanilla yogurt, granulated sugar eggs, orange zest, vanilla extract and orange juice.
  4. With the mixer on low, slowly add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients.
  5. Remove the bowl from the mixer and use a spoonula to fold the oil into the batter.
  6. 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.
  7. Set onto a cooling rack for 10 minutes before turning out to cool completely.
  8. Top with homemade whipped cream and fresh berries.

A slice of Yogurt Cake topped with a dollop of whipped cream and surrounded by fresh raspberries and blueberries sits on a white plate. A green and white hand towel can be seen in the background.

How Do I Keep My Cake From Sticking?

Parchment paper cut into a circle will work, but I prefer to use round Silpat mat to keep the cake from sticking. Grease and flour the sides of the pan as an extra precaution.

 

A slice of Yogurt Cake topped with a dollop of whipped cream and surrounded by fresh raspberries and blueberries sits on a white plate. A green and white hand towel can be seen in the background.

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!

A slice of Yogurt Cake topped with a dollop of whipped cream and surrounded by fresh raspberries and blueberries sits on a white plate. A green and white hand towel can be seen in the background.

Yogurt Cake

Our yogurt cake with a hint of orange is so amazing that everyone will want seconds!
4.8 from 5 votes
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Course: Dessert
Keyword: yogurt cake
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Author: Ang Paris

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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.

Notes

Top with homemade whipped cream and fresh berries.
Please Note: I am not a registered dietician. Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes.
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  1. Lynne says

    April 10, 2019 at 11:25 am

    Our Easter meal is traditionally done in the evening – and there is usually ham, broccoli casserole, mac and cheese, and many different salads. Delicious!

    Reply
  2. greentopiaries says

    April 10, 2019 at 10:32 pm

    I’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! 🙂

    Reply
    • Ang Paris says

      April 15, 2019 at 10:59 am

      I’m with you! All the things! 🙂
      Good luck!

      Reply
  3. Amy Heffernan says

    April 11, 2019 at 11:51 am

    I always make lemon squares.

    Reply
  4. athena graeme says

    April 11, 2019 at 11:54 am

    Our family tradition is always carrot cake! Can’t go wrong with cream cheese and carrots!

    Reply
  5. Cathy B says

    April 11, 2019 at 11:54 am

    We 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! )

    Reply
    • Ang Paris says

      April 15, 2019 at 11:02 am

      It’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!

      Reply
  6. Susan Burge says

    April 11, 2019 at 11:56 am

    Easter 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.

    Reply
  7. LaCinda Brooks says

    April 11, 2019 at 11:57 am

    I make ham, potato salad, pickled eggs, mashed potatoes and a veggie.

    Reply
  8. Linda Reed says

    April 11, 2019 at 11:58 am

    This 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.

    Reply
    • Ang Paris says

      April 15, 2019 at 10:58 am

      Thank you Linda! Good luck and thank you for stopping by!

      Reply
  9. Polly Hall says

    April 11, 2019 at 12:01 pm

    Baked Ham, mashed potatoes, veggie, crescent rolls, and strawberry shortcake

    Reply
  10. Sue D says

    April 11, 2019 at 12:01 pm

    I usually make deviled eggs and a broccoli salad.

    Reply
  11. Cindy says

    April 11, 2019 at 12:01 pm

    One of our favorite Easter dishes is raspberry pretzel jello salad. We usually have ham, funeral potatoes, vegetables, and other sides as well.

    Reply
  12. smfsprout says

    April 11, 2019 at 12:06 pm

    Deviled eggs are a must for Easter.

    Reply
  13. Jean D. says

    April 11, 2019 at 12:12 pm

    My family LOVES my mother’s recipe for rice pudding, so that’s always on the Easter menu.

    Thanks for a great giveaway!

    Reply
    • Ang Paris says

      April 15, 2019 at 10:59 am

      Thanks for commenting, and good luck!

      Reply
  14. Barbara Lima says

    April 11, 2019 at 12:18 pm

    I love a Quiche!

    Reply
  15. Terri Shaw says

    April 11, 2019 at 12:29 pm

    I always make a lemon cake and a side dish with asparagus for Easter.

    Reply
  16. Elizabeth Miller says

    April 11, 2019 at 12:35 pm

    On Easter, we tend to cook: ham, mashed poatatoes, sweet potato casserole, peans, green beans, corn, biscuits, peach pie, ricotta pie, and pecan pie.

    Reply
  17. Adina Clarke says

    April 11, 2019 at 12:35 pm

    I usually make a cake. Breakfast I’ll make monkey bread or a coffee cake.

    Reply
    • Ang Paris says

      April 15, 2019 at 10:58 am

      Monkey bread is so yummy! Thanks for stopping by Adina!

      Reply
  18. Geraldlee Verwolf says

    April 11, 2019 at 12:38 pm

    Deviled eggs of course

    Reply
  19. Stephanie H. says

    April 11, 2019 at 1:00 pm

    We usually have ham, potatoes, veggies, deviled eggs, and rolls. I also make a cake or fudge for dessert.

    Reply
  20. Kelly says

    April 11, 2019 at 1:39 pm

    Potato salad, deviled eggs and ham

    Reply
  21. Steph says

    April 11, 2019 at 1:45 pm

    It’s a great excuse to make lamb!

    Reply
  22. tamara says

    April 11, 2019 at 1:58 pm

    Hubby 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!

    Reply
    • Ang Paris says

      April 15, 2019 at 10:56 am

      I hope you get a chance to make it soon Tamara!
      Thanks so much for visiting today!

      Reply
  23. Rhonda says

    April 11, 2019 at 2:01 pm

    Never have a regular a regular plan for Easter. Just search online for something different to try.

    Reply
    • Ang Paris says

      April 15, 2019 at 10:55 am

      I think it’s so fun coming up with new recipes to try!
      Thanks for visiting Rhonda. 🙂

      Reply
  24. Mia Jacobs says

    April 11, 2019 at 2:18 pm

    I like to make a baked ham, scalloped potatoes and a lemon cake.

    Reply
    • Ang Paris says

      April 15, 2019 at 10:54 am

      What’s not to love about that?! Thanks for visiting Mia!

      Reply
  25. Anne says

    April 11, 2019 at 2:36 pm

    We don’t really do a big Easter meal anymore, but I do love making a vanilla pound cake!

    Reply
  26. Cindy Sherwood says

    April 11, 2019 at 3:20 pm

    4 stars
    Ham 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.

    Reply
  27. Susan Chester says

    April 11, 2019 at 3:38 pm

    We have ham and a coconut Easter cake shaped like a rabbit. Of course we have deviled eggs too!

    Reply
    • Ang Paris says

      April 15, 2019 at 10:54 am

      My grandmother used to make cakes like that! What a sweet memory, thank you!
      I so appreciate you stopping by Susan!

      Reply
  28. Wendy McBride says

    April 11, 2019 at 4:11 pm

    I like to have a Ham, green beans, potato salad, and a great dessert! We also have candy and decorated boiled eggs!

    Reply
  29. carolee neal says

    April 11, 2019 at 4:43 pm

    Easter always calls for ham and deviled eggs

    Reply
  30. Kristine Paull says

    April 11, 2019 at 4:59 pm

    We do a small ham and 2 meatloaf and glazed carrots. Others bring the rest of the sides.

    Reply
  31. Dayle Huber says

    April 11, 2019 at 5:00 pm

    We usually have ham, cheesy potatoes, some kind of vegetables (it varies each year) and then either pie or cheesecake for dessert.

    Reply
    • Ang Paris says

      April 15, 2019 at 10:53 am

      Love cheesy potatoes! Thanks for stopping by Dayle 🙂
      Good luck!

      Reply
  32. Kaycee says

    April 11, 2019 at 5:17 pm

    Our 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.

    Reply
  33. Judi Johnson says

    April 11, 2019 at 5:22 pm

    Since 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.

    Reply
  34. Sarah Phillips says

    April 11, 2019 at 5:22 pm

    5 stars
    I 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!

    Reply
  35. Sarah says

    April 11, 2019 at 5:31 pm

    I 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.

    Reply
  36. Amanda says

    April 11, 2019 at 6:09 pm

    we usually have turkey and dressing (sometimes ham instead), mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, rolls, a salad, and deviled eggs (of course!)

    Reply
  37. Chelsea F says

    April 11, 2019 at 6:47 pm

    I like to make lemon blueberry cake for Easter.

    Reply
  38. Charlene S. says

    April 11, 2019 at 7:08 pm

    Scalloped potatoes & pecan pie are must haves.

    Reply
  39. jamie mitchell says

    April 11, 2019 at 7:17 pm

    Pineapple upside down cake is my staple

    Reply
  40. Mallory D says

    April 11, 2019 at 8:34 pm

    Deviled eggs lol

    Reply
  41. Jeanine Jones says

    April 11, 2019 at 8:39 pm

    I normally make a pineapple upside down cake!

    Reply
    • Ang Paris says

      April 15, 2019 at 10:51 am

      I love it! Thanks for stopping by Jeanine!

      Reply
  42. Heather Amos says

    April 11, 2019 at 9:21 pm

    It tends to differ what we make. But an example would be… Ham, Mashed Potatoes, Green Bean Casserole, Salad, Rolls, and some kind of dessert.

    Reply
  43. Tracey A says

    April 11, 2019 at 9:43 pm

    I make ham, scalloped potatoes and a Traditional Bunny Cake! My family has been making the Bunny Face Cake for over 50 years!

    Reply
  44. AMary Chapman says

    April 11, 2019 at 9:56 pm

    5 stars
    deviled eggs, ham, mashed potatoes, carrots, asparagus,kielbasa, kolachi and a variety of deserts

    Reply
  45. Barbara LaGrandier says

    April 11, 2019 at 9:57 pm

    We 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.

    Reply
  46. Genevieve Larson says

    April 11, 2019 at 11:52 pm

    I always make my delicious corn casserole

    Reply
  47. Jen Rodrigues says

    April 11, 2019 at 11:56 pm

    We tend to go traditional and make ham, mashed potatoes,bread, salad, and some desserts like fruits, pies,etc.

    Reply
  48. ae minx says

    April 12, 2019 at 12:09 am

    We make a white cake shaped like a bunny.. or we make sugar cookies

    Reply
  49. Sandy Bonesteel says

    April 12, 2019 at 3:41 am

    I usually only make desert type recipes for Easter.

    Reply
  50. joyce wilson says

    April 12, 2019 at 3:49 am

    ham, scalloped potatoes & other sides

    Reply
  51. Leigh Nichols says

    April 12, 2019 at 4:17 am

    Recipes handed down from my Grandma

    Reply
  52. Karen Propes says

    April 12, 2019 at 4:24 am

    5 stars
    I 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.

    Reply
  53. Kathy says

    April 12, 2019 at 5:13 pm

    I always make Rum Buns and I always make Deviled Eggs, other then that my menu varies!!

    Reply
    • Ang Paris says

      April 15, 2019 at 10:49 am

      Oh! Never heard of rum buns but they sound amazing!

      Reply
  54. samantha thomas says

    April 12, 2019 at 6:26 pm

    Deviled eggs & ham are a must at our Easter Dinner

    Reply
  55. Fran Leetch says

    April 13, 2019 at 11:49 am

    We 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.

    Reply
  56. Natalie J Vandenberghe says

    April 14, 2019 at 1:54 am

    I make scalloped potatoes as a side for the Easter ham and carrot cake for dessert.

    Reply
  57. Klydra Pugh says

    April 14, 2019 at 7:03 pm

    I try to switch up our main and make all the sides the kids love.
    Thanks for the chance.

    Reply
  58. Carol Yemola says

    April 14, 2019 at 9:26 pm

    I always make cheesecake for Easter. It is a tradition.

    Reply
    • Ang Paris says

      April 15, 2019 at 10:47 am

      I love to eat cheesecake for Easter. We’re destined to be great friends 😉
      Good luck Carol!

      Reply
  59. heather padilla says

    April 15, 2019 at 12:25 am

    I 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.

    Reply
    • Ang Paris says

      April 15, 2019 at 10:46 am

      I adore mac and cheese!
      Thanks for stopping by Heather!

      Reply
  60. Gina Freire says

    April 15, 2019 at 1:13 am

    I bake carrot cake for Easter.

    Reply
  61. Nannypanpan says

    April 16, 2019 at 8:36 pm

    Coconut cupcakes and ham

    Reply
  62. Shannon says

    April 16, 2019 at 9:41 pm

    I make the mashed potatoes, rolls, and macaroni and cheese for our family celebration.

    Reply
  63. Cathy Taylor says

    April 16, 2019 at 10:13 pm

    We 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.

    Reply
    • Ang Paris says

      April 20, 2019 at 9:17 am

      I hope you enjoy the yogurt cake, it is SO good!
      Happy Easter, Cathy 🙂

      Reply
  64. Calshondra Williams says

    April 17, 2019 at 1:02 am

    5 stars
    Traditional 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.

    Reply

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