Lemon Yogurt Pound Cake

Potluck Dessert Recipes

2 1/4 c flour 2 c sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp grated lemon zest 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 tsp orange extract 1 c butter, softened 1 c lemon yogurt 4 eggs Garnish confectioner's sugar (icing sugar, powdered sugar) coconut strawberries lemon zest

Makes 1 large loaf, plus 12 mini muffins or 6 regular muffins; or makes one bundt or tube pan Combine flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, lemon zest. Cream butter and yogurt in a large mixing bowl. Add eggs. Gradually add dry ingredients (flour + sugar, et al.). Beat to a smooth batter. Pour into a pan treated with nonstick spray - either

• one large loaf pan and 6 muffin tins
• one large loaf pan and 12 mini muffin tins
• one bundt pan or tube pan

Bake at 325°F. Bake a bundt/tube pan 60-70 min., or until edges pull away from pan slightly. Bake a loaf about 1 hr., or until set in the middle. Bake mini muffins 10 minutes. Bake regular muffins 20 min. Garnish cake with confectioner's sugar, coconut, strawberries, and lemon zest.

Submitted by Gretchen Grant
Contributed on: Saturday October 7th, 2006