Luscious Lemon Cake

Submitted by Chef mariajane

"Sponge cake-like in texture but with considerably less fat, this moist lemon cake bursts refreshing flavour in each bite. It serves six with yummy leftovers that can be packed for a lunchtime treat."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 9

ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 2 grated lemons, zest of (reserve 1 tsp. for lemon cream sauce)
• 1 1⁄4 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup plain 2% yogurt
• 1⁄4 cup melted butter
• 1⁄4 cup freshly squeeezed lemon juice
• 2 eggs
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda

• INGREDIENTS FOR LEMON CREAM SAUCE

• 1 cup plain 2% yogurt
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 2 cups prepared fresh fruit (frozen or canned fruit, drained can also be used)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F Butter a 10-inch bundt pan.
2. In a small bowl, whisk flour, baking powder salt and zest.
3. In a large bowl, whisk sugar, yogurt, butter, lemon juice, and eggs, until combined; whisk in baking soda.
4. Using a large spoon add flour mixture one-third at a time,, stirring after each addition, just until batter is blended. Spread into prepared pan, smoothing top.
5. Bake for 35 minutes or until a tester comes out clean.
6. Let cool in pan on rack for 15 minutes. Invert onto rack, remove pan and cook completely.
7. METHOD FOR CREAM SAUCE:.
8. In a small bowl,stir together yogurt, sugar and reserved 1 teaspoons zest. Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days.
9. Cut 1/2 inch slices of the lemon cake. Place 3 slices of cake on each serving plate.
10. Drizzle with lemon cream cream sauce; spoon fruit on top.

Reviews

[luvcookn]

I am not a cake baker....but this cake made me look good!!! Loved the texture/colour and most of all the taste. Good and lemony. However...I used vanilla yogurt as that was what I had on hand, but next time...I will be using a lemon yogurt. The sauce is wonderful with the cake. DH does not like yogurt....so I didn't tell him until he finished eating. He also loved the cake AND the sauce. Thank you mariajane for this great recipe. I made this for New Kids on the Block.