Simple baking is my kind of baking. In France, the 1, 2, 3, 4 yogurt cake uses the entire container of yogurt then uses the container to measure the other ingredients. It’s a cake recipe that’s often used when baking with young children. No need for measuring cups. I was drawn to this recipe not just by it’s easy baking method, but also by it’s healthier ingredients. Yogurt and oil instead of cream and butter. My additional nutrition hacks included swapping some of the white flour for whole wheat flour and olive oil instead of the traditional vegetable oil. The olive oil pairs well with the whole grain flour and if you do use olive oil in place of a more neutral oil, I suggest adding orange or lemon zest and some juice from the citrus to help mellow and balance the olive oil flavor. This cake is meant to be a “just sweet enough” treat, not one covered in icing or frosting.
1, 2, 3, 4 Yogurt Cake
Ingredients
1- 5.3 ounce container plain, low fat yogurt
1- container (use the empty 5.3 ounce yogurt container) olive oil
2- containers white sugar
4- large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Zest and juice of one navel orange or one lemon
3- containers flour (2 containers white whole wheat and 1 container all-purpose)
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Set rack to middle of oven. Spray a 9-inch cake pan with cooking spray and dust with some flour or place a round piece of parchment at the bottom of the pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk yogurt, oil, sugar, eggs, vanilla, orange zest and juice. Add flours, baking powder, and salt. Whisk gently until combined.
- Pour into prepared cake pan and bake 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
Note: I also made the the original recipe from 177Milkstreet.com which uses 100% all-purpose flour, neutral vegetable oil like canola oil and I added 1 cup mini-chocolate chips instead of the orange zest and juice. It’s delicious as well!
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Have you tried using chia eggs or using half eggs and half chia eggs?
I have not tried it with chia eggs but it would be a good experiment. You will see the chia seeds in the cake but I think that’s fine. If you try it, let me know if it works. Thank you.