Description
This French Butter Cake features a moist, tender crumb enriched with yogurt and oil, finished with a buttery vanilla-almond glaze that soaks into the cake for irresistible flavor. Elegant enough for guests yet simple enough for everyday baking.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup plain yogurt or Greek yogurt
- 1 cup granulated sugar (for cake)
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract (for cake)
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract (for cake)
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup neutral oil
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar (for glaze)
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1½ tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for glaze)
- ⅛ teaspoon almond extract (for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 8-inch pan with baking spray, line with parchment paper
- Combine yogurt, 1 cup sugar, eggs, vanilla, and almond extracts in large bowl
- Whisk in baking powder, salt, then flour until just combined
- Stir in oil until smooth batter forms
- Pour into prepared pan, bake 30-40 minutes until springy and toothpick comes out clean
- Combine ⅓ cup sugar, butter, water, and extracts in saucepan over medium heat
- Brush quarter of warm glaze over cake top while still in pan
- Turn cake onto cooling rack, brush remaining glaze over all surfaces
- Let cool 30 minutes before serving, dust with powdered sugar if desired
Notes
- Room temperature ingredients blend more easily, so take eggs and yogurt out 30 minutes before baking
- Don’t overmix the batter once you add flour to prevent a tough, dense cake texture
- Test doneness with a toothpick inserted in the center – it should come out with just a few moist crumbs
- Apply the first glaze while the cake is still warm for maximum absorption and flavor
- Place parchment paper under the cooling rack to catch glaze drips for easy cleanup
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/12 of cake)
- Calories: 285
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
Keywords: French cake, butter cake, almond vanilla cake, easy dessert, glazed cake, yogurt cake