Gâteau au Yaourt (French Yogurt Cake) Recipe
Gâteau au Yaourt (French Yogurt Cake)
A classic French home bake — moist, light, and mixed in one bowl.
Servings 8
Ingredients
- 1 cup plain yogurt (use the empty cup to measure the rest)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups self‑raising flour
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Zest of 1 lemon (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180 °C (350 °F). Grease a loaf or round cake tin.
- In a large bowl, whisk yogurt, sugar, oil, eggs, vanilla, and zest until smooth.
- Gently fold in flour until just combined.
- Pour into tin, bake 30–35 min until golden and a skewer comes out clean.
- Cool slightly before slicing.