Name: Lemon Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1 cup Greek yoghurt; 1 cup sugar; 1 tsp vanilla essence; 3 egg lightly beaten; 1 lemon juiced zested; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 1 1/2 cup self-raising flour; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/3 cup lemon juice; 1/3 cup sugar

by yblonde Last updated on 07/09/2019

This is my mum's recipe. Pat is the best chef I know. This is moist and delicious. - yblonde

Ingredients

1 cup Greek yoghurt
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla essence
3 egg lightly beaten
1 lemon juiced zested
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 cup self-raising flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder

Lemon syrup

1/3 cup lemon juice
1/3 cup sugar

Method

Step 1

Whisk yoghurt, sugar, essence, eggs, lemon zest and juice in a bowl.
Step 2

Add the vegetable oil and whisk again well.
Step 3

In another bowl, stir together the sifted flour, salt and baking powder. Add this to the wet ingredients. Stir to blend.
Step 4

Place in greased cake tin and bake at 180C for approximately 40 minutes. Allow to cool.
Step 5

Lemon syrup: Dissolve lemon juice and sugar in a pot over low heat, stirring until sugar has dissolved.
Step 6

Pour syrup over cake.