Lemon yoghurt syrup cake
9
Points®
Total time: 50 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 35 min • Serves: 12 • Difficulty: Easy
TBC


Ingredients
Plain flour
1⅔ cup(s), (250g)
Baking powder
1 tsp
Bicarbonate of soda
½ tsp
99% fat-free, plain or natural yoghurt, unsweetened
1 cup(s), (240g)
Lemon juice
2 tbs
Reduced fat oil spread
70 g
Caster sugar
¾ cup(s), (165g)
Fresh lemon rind
2 tsp, finely grated
Egg(s)
2 medium
Lemon juice
½ cup(s), (125ml)
Caster sugar
¼ cup(s), (55g)
Fresh lemon rind
1 tbs, finely grated
Instructions
1
Preheat oven to 180°C.. Lightly spray a 20cm round cake tin with oil. Line base and side with baking paper.
2
Sift flour, baking powder, bicarbonate soda and salt into a large bowl.
3
Whisk yoghurt and lemon juice in a jug until smooth.
4
Use an electric beater to beat spread, sugar and lemon rind in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, until just combined. Spoon into prepared tin. Bake for 35 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.
5
Meanwhile, to make syrup, place lemon juice, sugar and lemon rind in a small saucepan with 1/4 cup( 60ml) water. Cook over medium heat, stirring, for 3 minutes or until sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half.
6
Stand cake for 5 minutes in tin then turn onto a serving plate. Drizzle hot syrup over warm cake to serve.
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