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Sometimes all you need is a slice of simple, delicate, warm yogurt cake!

Today I was craving a slice of cake and I just had to bake this! ;)

It reminds of home, of being a kid and baking with my mum, of having an afternoon snack (merenda) with a slice of homemade ciambellone.

It is perfect for breakfast, dipped in your morning caffelatte! It is also incredibly easy to make!

Ingredients

• 300g plain flour

• 1 tbsp potato starch

• 250g natural yogurt (I used Chobani plain fat free yogurt*)

• 200g caster sugar

• 2 eggs

• 2 tsp baking powder

• 1 tbsp vanilla extract

• 1/2 cup sunflower oil

• zest of 1 lemon

• pinch of salt

• icing sugar to decorate

Preparation

Pre-heat the oven to 180 C°.

Beat the eggs with the sugar, then slowly add the sunflower oil. Add the yogurt, potato starch, lemon zest and a pinch of salt. Mix all ingredients with an electric whisk.

Gradually add the flour, vanilla extract and baking powder. Pour the mix into a greased cake tin. Bake for 35/40 minutes. Do not open the oven for at least 30 minutes.

Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool down on a wire rack for about 10 minutes. Dust the top with icing sugar.

Enjoy dipping a slice of cake in warm caffelatte or milk! :)

*I discovered Chobani at the Nuffnang #cocktailsNcake event at St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, where I received a goodie bag with two pots of yogurt! Thank you Chobani for inspiring this recipe!