Barefoot Contessa’s Lemon Yogurt Cake

The Barefoot Contessa, Ina Garten, is a renowned American chef and television personality known for her delicious recipes and warm hospitality.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 95 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 10.

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Barefoot Contessa’s Lemon Yogurt Cake

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: American Courses: Anytime, Baking, Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 15 min Cook Time 50 min Rest Time 30 min Total Time 1 hr 35 mins

Servings: 8 Calories: 2560

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 2 cup All-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoon Baking powder
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Salt
• 1 cup Plain whole-milk yogurt
• 1 ¹⁄₃ cup Sugar
• 3 Eggs
• 2 tablespoon Lemon zest
• ¹⁄₂ cup Vegetable oil
• ¹⁄₄ tablespoon Fresh lemon juice
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a loaf pan.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
3. In a large bowl, combine the yogurt, sugar, eggs, lemon zest, vegetable oil, lemon juice, and vanilla extract. Mix well.
4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
5. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
6. Bake for 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
7. Remove from the oven and let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
8. Transfer the cake to a wire rack and let it cool completely.
9. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 320kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 15g24%

Total Carbohydrate 40g14%

Sugars 25g

Protein 5g10%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.