Gâteau au yaourt
Yogurt cake
Gâteau au yaourt: the French yogurt-pot cake every child learns to bake
Gâteau au yaourt is the first cake French children bake, at home and at nursery school, because everything is measured with the empty yogurt pot: one pot of yogurt, two of sugar, three of flour and half of oil. It is a soft, light everyday cake for goûter at four o'clock, often flavoured with lemon zest. The common mistake is overmixing once the flour is in, which makes it tough. Chef's tip: let children do the measuring; a standard 125 g pot is the size to use.
- Total time
- 45 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
- 1 pot plain yogurt125 g
- 2 pots caster sugarabout 180 g
- 3 eggs
- 0.5 pot sunflower oilabout 60 ml
- 3 pots plain flourabout 210 g
- 2 tsp baking powder
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Method
0/3 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 350°F (325°F fan) and butter a 22 cm round tin. Empty the 1 pot plain yogurt into a bowl, rinse and dry the pot to use as your measure.
5 minStep 2: Whisk in the 2 pots caster sugar and 3 eggs, then the 0.5 pot sunflower oil and 1 lemon zest or 1 tsp vanilla extract. Stir in the 3 pots plain flour and 2 tsp baking powder until just smooth.
5 minStep 3: Pour into the tin and bake for 30–35 minutes until golden and a skewer comes out clean. Cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then on a rack.
35 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 280 kcal
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbs
- 40 g
- Fat
- 11 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does gâteau au yaourt take?
- About 45 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 35 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of plain yogurt?
- Sour cream or buttermilk, same amount.
- What can I use instead of caster sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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