This might be the easiest cake ever. In fact, it is the easiest cake ever. It’s foolproof and all you need is a pot of yoghurt as your measuring utensil. The pot of yoghurt is then used as a cup measure to weigh out all the other ingredients. I add them all to a bowl, whisk, bake. It’s very good alone as a little tea time cake but I like to top mine with softly whipped cream and berries for the full effect.
This makes a great cake for little hands to be involved due to its simplicity and the fact that it’s very hard to mess up. I have seen this cake made countless ways and it always turns out delicious.
I have added vanilla paste to this cake but it would also be delicious with the zest of an orange, zest of a lemon or maybe almond extract too.
Other recipes to try
Moist chocolate cake (perfect for birthdays!)
No bake Biscoff cheesecake
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Loaf
Crinkly Chocolate Brownie Cookies
Tiramisu Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
French “Gâteau au Yaourt” (A No-Measure Cake)
Super simple, all you need is a yoghurt pot and no scales to make this gateau au yaourt.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: Serves 6-8 1x
Ingredients
- 1 pot of natural yoghurt (about 125mls)
- 2 pots of self raising flour
- 1 pot of caster sugar
- Half a pot of vegetable oil (or mild olive /coconut oil if you prefer - all will work)
- 3 large free-range eggs
- Splash of vanilla essence
- Small pinch of salt
Instructions
- Grease and line an 8 inch cake tin. Preheat your oven to 175C.
- Add everything to a large mixing bowl and whisk it all together.
- Pour into your prepared cake tin and bake for 45 mins (it can take up to 1 hour depending on your oven.) I always check mine at 45 mins and see if it needs more time. It shouldn’t wobble and should be lovely and golden.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool before turning out.
Notes
I like to top with softly whipped cream and berries.
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