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French Yogurt Cake

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There’s something beautifully simple about this French Yogurt Cake — no layers, no fancy tools, no stress. 
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Cooling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Cake:
  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp fine salt
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup Greek yogurt room temperature
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 3 large eggs room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
Frosting:
  • 6 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup Greek yogurt room temperature
  • 1 to 1½ cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Fresh strawberries optional

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line a 9-inch cake pan with parchment.
  2. Mix dry ingredients: In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
  3. Mix wet ingredients: In another bowl, whisk sugar, yogurt, oil, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
  4. Combine: Slowly whisk dry into wet ingredients until smooth and mostly lump-free.
  5. Bake: Pour into prepared pan. Bake 35–40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
  6. Cool: Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then invert and cool completely.
  7. Make frosting: Beat cream cheese until smooth. Add yogurt, powdered sugar, and vanilla. Whip until fluffy.
  8. Frost: Spread over cooled cake. Garnish with berries if desired.

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