Lemon Poppy seed French Yogurt Loaf
I bid a final farewell to citrus season in the form of this simple Lemon Poppy Seed French Yogurt Loaf, drenched in a honey lemon syrup. It tastes deliciously moist, fluffy and zesty. And like any other French yogurt cake, it is a foolproof and ridiculously simple recipe to make. If you’ve been following this blog for a bit, you know of my love for French yogurt cakes. Last winter, I had shared a recipe for a classic Orange Yogurt Cake (still to this day, one of the most…
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 50 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 cup (200g) sugar
- 2 medium lemons, zest and juice
- ½ cup (120g) plain yogurt (2%)
- 3 large eggs, at room temperature
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cup (187g) all purpose flour
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tsp (10g) baking powder
- 1 tsp (8.5g) poppy seeds
- ½ cup (112ml) neutral oil, such as canola or grapeseed
- ¼ cup (85ml) honey
Instructions
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Make sure your read the cooking notes before you start.
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Pre-heat your oven to 350F (180C) with a rack in the middle. Grease a loaf pan with butter, sprinkle the inside with flour and set aside.
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Step 1 - In a medium mixing bowl, combine the sugar with the zest of the two lemons and rub with your fingers so the zest releases moisture and the sugar is moist and lumpy. Whisk in the yogurt, eggs and vanilla extract.
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Step 2 - In a large mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, salt, baking powder and poppy seeds. Whisk in the wet ingredients until just incorporated. Switch to a spatula and fold in the oil, until just incorporated. The batter should look smooth and glossy.
- 5
Transfer the batter to the pan and bake for 50 minutes, until golden and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Transfer the cake to a cooling rack.
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Step 3 - Warm up the honey in a small saucepan and stir in the juice of the two lemons.
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When the cake pan is cool enough to handle, remove the cake from the pan and transfer onto a plate. Brush the warm lemon honey “syrup” all over.
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Enjoy warm or cool.
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