Description
A soft and vibrant cake with Greek yogurt and orange zest, topped with a sweet glaze, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp orange zest
- 3/4 cup (170 g) Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) extra virgin olive oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) orange juice
- 1 3/4 cups (210 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- Olive oil or baking spray, for the pan
- 1 cup (125 g) powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 tbsp orange juice, plus extra as needed
- Candied orange peel, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a standard loaf pan.
- Rub the orange zest into the sugar until fragrant.
- Whisk in the Greek yogurt, olive oil, eggs, and orange juice until smooth.
- Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, stirring gently until no dry streaks remain.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
- Whisk the powdered sugar and orange juice together for the glaze and pour over the cooled cake.
Notes
Let the cake cool completely before glazing to ensure the glaze sets nicely.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 331
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
