Saturday, June 16, 2012

French Yogurt Cake


Think of this as a healthier pound cake with a bit more going on (thanks to yogurt and lemon zest).


Ingredients

  • Nonstick vegetable oil spray
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest
  • 3/4 cup whole-milk Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • special equipment

    8 1/2 x 4 1/4-inch loaf pan

Preparation

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Coat pan with vegetable oil spray. Dust with flour; tap out excess.
  • Whisk 1 1/2 cups flour, baking powder, and kosher salt in a medium bowl.
  • Using your fingers, rub sugar with lemon zest in a large bowl until sugar is moist. Add yogurt, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract; whisk to blend. Fold in dry ingredients just to blend.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan; smooth top. Bake until top of cake is golden brown and a tester inserted into center comes out clean, 50–55 minutes.
  • Let cake cool in pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Invert onto rack; let cool completely. DO AHEADCan be made 3 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.


Read More http://www.bonappetit.com/recipes/2012/05/french-yogurt-cake#ixzz1xy6RzOWj

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