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🍰 GRANDMA’S HOMEMADE LEMON YOGURT CAKE 😋
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There’s something magical about a cake that needs no mixer, no fancy tools, and no stress. This is the kind of cake grandmas made from memory — using a yogurt cup, fresh eggs, and lots of love. Soft, moist, lightly lemony, and perfect with tea or coffee, this cake never goes out of style.
🌼 INTRODUCTION
Grandma’s Homemade Cake is a European-style yogurt cake, famous for its simplicity. The yogurt cup becomes the measuring tool, making it almost impossible to forget. This cake is light but moist, gently sweet, and filled with comforting nostalgia. It’s perfect for breakfast, snack time, guests, or late-night cravings.
No frosting needed. No complicated steps. Just real ingredients and real comfort.
🧺 INGREDIENTS
(Using the empty yogurt cup as the measuring cup)
- 3 large eggs or 4 medium eggs
- 1 lemon yogurt (plain yogurt also works)
- Sugar – 2 yogurt measures
- Flour – 3 yogurt measures
- Sunflower oil or olive oil – 1 yogurt measure
- 1 sachet baking powder (16 g)
- Zest of 1 lemon (yellow part only)
- Butter and flour (for greasing the mold)
- Icing sugar (optional, for decoration)
👩🍳 INSTRUCTIONS (STEP-BY-STEP)
- Preheat the oven to 150°C (300°F).
- In a large bowl, beat the eggs until slightly foamy.
- Add sugar and whisk until lighter in color.
- Add yogurt, oil, and lemon zest. Mix well.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour and baking powder.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until smooth and lump-free.
- Grease a cake mold with butter, dust lightly with flour, and shake off excess.
- Pour the batter into the mold.
- Optional but recommended: Let the batter rest 15 minutes before baking for a softer crumb.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (oven times vary).
- Remove from oven, let cool slightly, then unmold carefully.
- Dust with icing sugar if desired.
🔥 METHODS & BAKING TIPS
- Low temperature baking keeps the cake moist and evenly cooked
- Do not overmix after adding flour
- Lemon zest adds aroma — avoid the white part (it’s bitter)
- Use a round or loaf pan depending on preference
🕰️ HISTORY & ORIGIN
The yogurt cake became popular in European homes because measuring cups were rare. Housewives used what they had — a yogurt container. Over generations, this cake became a symbol of home baking, simplicity, and family gatherings. Every grandma had her version, and every version tasted like love.
🧬 FORMATION & TEXTURE
- Eggs give structure
- Yogurt adds moisture and tenderness
- Oil keeps the cake soft for days
- Baking powder ensures gentle rise
The result is a cake that stays fluffy, moist, and delicious even the next day.
❤️ WHO WILL LOVE THIS CAKE
- Grandma-style baking lovers
- Beginners and first-time bakers
- Busy families
- Tea & coffee lovers
- Kids and adults alike
🔁 METHODS FOR VARIATION (LOVERS’ FAVORITES)
- Add orange zest instead of lemon
- Mix in chocolate chips
- Add chopped nuts
- Swirl in jam or honey
- Replace lemon yogurt with vanilla or strawberry yogurt
🌟 CONCLUSION
This is more than a cake — it’s a memory on a plate. Easy, honest, and timeless. One bowl, one cup, one beautiful result. Bake it once, and it becomes part of your home forever.
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