French Yogurt Cake

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons butter
• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 lemons , zested and juiced, divided
• 3 eggs
• 0.5 cups Greek yogurt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.5 cups extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-1/2x4-1/2-inch loaf pan with butter.

2. 2

   Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together into a bowl.

3. 3

   Combine white sugar and lemon zest in a bowl. Rub lemon zest into the sugar with your fingers until fragrant.

4. 4

   Combine eggs, yogurt, juice of 1 lemon, and vanilla extract in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixture until blended. Add flour mixture and sugar mixture; beat on low speed until batter is just combined. Fold in olive oil gently using a spatula.

5. 5

   Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.

6. 6

   Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Let cool in the pan, at least 30 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of the pan to loosen; invert onto a serving dish.

7. 7

   Whisk remaining lemon juice and confectioners' sugar together in a bowl to make a thin glaze. Drizzle glaze over cake.