Yoghurt Cake
Yoghurt cake is a classic moist dessert made with plain yoghurt, fresh lemon and sunflower oil. The Thermomix TM7 weighs, zests and blends everything in one bowl, giving an airy batter without electric beaters. Finished with a snowfall of icing sugar, it is the ideal teatime cake for beginners and busy bakers.
About this recipe
Yoghurt Cake Thermomix TM7 is the kind of simple, fragrant bake every home cook wants in their repertoire: one bowl, no electric beater and a crumb so moist it keeps well until the next day. Searching for easy dessert recipes or an all-in-one kitchen machine cake often leads to this French classic, where a pot of plain yoghurt (the empty pot even serves as your measuring cup) meets freshly squeezed lemon juice and zest. In the TM7 the batter comes together in minutes: the lemon peel is zested finely, the sugar and eggs are blended light, and the flour and baking powder fold in evenly without lumps. Sunflower oil keeps the crumb tender and dairy-soft, while icing sugar finishes the top like snow. Serve it at teatime, a children's party or a weekend brunch — with fresh berries or a dollop of extra yoghurt for a lighter touch.
Preparation tips
- Use the empty yoghurt pot as a measuring cup for the flour, sugar and sunflower oil. This old-fashioned trick keeps the ratios consistent and means fewer utensils to wash after baking the cake.
- Zest the lemon before juicing it, and zest only the yellow peel, never the white pith. The aromatic oils sit right at the surface and give the yoghurt cake its fresh citrus character without any bitterness.
- Let the cake cool completely on a wire rack before dusting with icing sugar, otherwise the sugar melts into the warm crumb. A fine sieve gives an even, snow-like layer and a lovely finish for teatime.
Recipe variations
- Lactose-free version: replace the plain yoghurt with a plant-based soy or oat yoghurt and keep the same quantities. The lemon juice and sunflower oil already make this cake naturally dairy-light, so the crumb stays just as moist.
- Festive orange-poppy seed variation: swap the lemon for an orange and fold two tablespoons of poppy seeds through the batter. Dust with icing sugar mixed with a pinch of cinnamon for a seasonal winter version.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Precise weighing in the TM7 bowl measures the plain flour to the gram, so the cake batter has the ideal consistency every time. [Precision Control]
- Fine grating of the lemon peel in seconds releases aromatic citrus oils without any bitter white pith in the batter. [Multi-Function]
- Even mixing blends the yoghurt, sugar and sunflower oil into a lump-free, silky batter far faster than a hand whisk. [Time Savings]
- Gentle heating of freshly squeezed lemon juice with icing sugar creates a quick glossy glaze without the risk of scorching. [Multi-Function]
- Effortless whipping with the butterfly whisk aerates the eggs until pale and fluffy, giving the cake its light, tender crumb. [Multi-Function]
Ingredients
- sugar
- lemon
- plain flour
- sunflower oil
- plain yoghurt
- freshly squeezed lemon juice
- baking powder
- icing sugar