French Yogurt Cake -The easiest cake recipe ever!

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup castor or white granulated sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest ((optional))
• 1/2 cup plain unflavored yogurt or buttermilk
• 1/3 cup oil vegetable oil ((or canola))
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour ((or plain or cake flour))
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Optional flavoring see note 1 ( (see note 1))
• Powdered sugar for dusting over cake ((optional))

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350°F (170° C) 150° fan.

2. 2

   Grease and line an 8-inch (20cm) round cake pan with parchment (baking paper)

3. 3

   In a large bowl, beat eggs, sugar and salt and lemon zest (if using) until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.

4. 4

   Mix in the yogurt, oil, and vanilla extract until well combined.

5. 5

   Then sift in flour and baking powder, and use a wooden spoon or spatula to gently fold them into the mixture until fully incorporated.

6. 6

   Pour the batter into the lined cake pan.

7. 7

   Bake in a preheated oven of 350°F (170° C) 150° fan for between 30-35 minutes.

8. 8

   Remove from the oven, but leave in the pan for 10 minutes. Then turn the cake out onto a cooling rack to cool.

9. 9

   If you plan to frost the cake with buttercream or glaze, allow it to cool completely before decorating. (See note 2)

10. 10

    However, if you're dusting it with powdered sugar, you can do so while the cake is still warm. Complete cooling is not necessary.

11. 11

    --- Storage ---

12. 12

    At room temperature: This cake will keep for 3 days covered at room temperature.

13. 13

    Freezing: For longer term storage, it can be wrapped in plastic wrap as a whole cake or cut into pieces, wrapped individually, then frozen. Freeze the cake without frosting.

14. 14

    Defrost the cake completely at room temperature before serving or frosting.