Lemon Greek Yogurt Loaf Cake

This is seriously the BEST lemon cake that you’ll ever taste! This Lemon Greek Yogurt Loaf Cake contains the perfect combination of sweet and tart flavors!

How’s everyone holding up?? I’ll admit it…spending most of my days at home with my rambunctious, LOUD little boys can get a little frustrating at times, but I’ve learned to channel some of that frustration and brush up on my baking skills!

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I’ve been baking everything that I can possibly think of which doesn’t make my husband very happy lol. He loves my cooking, but hates the “little sticky bowls” that I leave in the kitchen sink! He always makes such a fuss…but when I made this Lemon Greek Yogurt Loaf Cake, he didn’t have much to say. That’s because his mouth was filled with cake lol!

I got the idea for this recipe after experimenting with a batch of lemon muffins. The muffins were delicious, but the texture was a little too soft so I decided to tweak the recipe a little bit and came up with the perfect lemon loaf cake recipe!

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Lemon Greek Yogurt Loaf Cake

This recipe is extremely easy to make and it doesn’t even require a mixer! Simply, start by whisking together the sugar, eggs, oil, vanilla Greek yogurt, lemon zest and extract. I like to use Greek yogurt whenever I bake a cake because it gives it such a rich, moist texture. It also adds an additional amount of protein! ?

Next, add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and pour the batter into a greased 9×5-inch loaf pan. Bake until the top is set and a toothpick comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs, but no batter.

If you liked this recipe, you’ll LOVE these:

• Rustic Lemon & Thyme Olive Oil Cake
• Light & Fluffy Matcha Lemon Muffins
• Lemon Berry Greek Yogurt Parfait

Let the lemon loaf cake cool for about 20-30 minutes before drizzling it with the glaze! And if you’re feeling a little sassy, add a few lemon slices on top for a beautiful presentation!

This Lemon Greek Yogurt Loaf Cake is absolutely perfect by itself, but the lemon glaze brings out that amazing the lemon flavor even more! When making this cake, I definitely recommend making more than one because IT’S JUST THAT GOOD!

If you liked this recipe, you’ll LOVE these:

• Rustic Lemon & Thyme Olive Oil Cake
• Light & Fluffy Matcha Lemon Muffins
• Lemon Berry Greek Yogurt Parfait

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4.88 from 8 votes

Lemon Greek Yogurt Loaf Cake

Servings 10 slices

Author Beautiful Eats & Things

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup low-fat vanilla Greek yogurt
• 2 tablespoons lemon zest
• 1 and ½ tablespoons lemon extract
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 1 and ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 and ¼ teaspoons baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt

Lemon Glaze:

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice or more if needed for the perfect consistency

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9×5-inch loaf pan, and set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, eggs, vanilla Greek yogurt, lemon zest, lemon extract, and oil until smooth and combined.
• Add in the flour, baking powder, salt, and stir until just combined; be sure not overmix. Overmixing can result in a tough cake. Some lumps will be present in the batter, but don’t try to stir them smooth.
• Pour the batter the prepared loaf pan and bake for about 45-50 minutes, or until the top is set and a toothpick comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs but no batter. To help prevent excessive browning, loosely drape a piece of foil over the cake in the last 10 minutes of baking.
• Allow loaf cake on a wire rack for at least 20-30 minutes before drizzling it with the lemon glaze.
• To Make the Lemon Glaze:
• In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar and lemon juice until smooth and combined. If needed more lemon juice or powdered sugar until the desired consistency is reached. Evenly drizzle glaze over bread before slicing and serving.
• Enjoy!

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Notes

Nutrition Information (1 slice): Calories 287, Carbohydrates 41, Fat 10g, Protein 6g, Saturated Fat 2g, Fiber 2g, Sugars 28g

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• Rustic Lemon & Thyme Olive Oil Cake
• Light & Fluffy Matcha Lemon Muffins
• Lemon Berry Greek Yogurt Parfait