Choose print version

Printable recipe cardEasy Quick Recipes

Quick Everyday Cake

A simple everyday yogurt cake lightly flavoured with cocoa, coffee and vanilla.

dessertcakebakingunder 1 hourchocolatevanilla

A simple everyday yogurt cake lightly flavoured with cocoa, coffee and vanilla.

Cook time
40 min
Yield
8 servings
Ingredients
12
Steps
6

Want to make your own printable recipe card?

ChefScribe turns YouTube cooking videos into clean ingredients, steps and print-friendly recipe cards.

Get 6 free recipes every month.

Ingredients

  • 3 Eggs
  • Sugar 150g (3/4 cup)
  • Vegetable Oil 100ml (1/3 cup and 1 tablespoon)
  • Plain yogurt 150g (2/3 cup)
  • Pinch of Salt
  • Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon
  • Plain Flour 200g (1 1/4 cups)
  • Baking powder 1 1/2 teaspoons (6g)
  • Cocoa powder 1 tablespoon (10g)
  • Instant Coffee 1 teaspoon
  • Warm Water about 2 tablespoons
  • Some Chocolate sprinkles (optional)

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • 21x11x6 cm loaf pan
  • Spatula

Substitutions

Chocolate sprinklesOmit

The source lists chocolate sprinkles as optional.

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 170°C (338°F).
  2. Mix the eggs, sugar, vegetable oil, plain yogurt, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt in a bowl.
  3. Add the plain flour, baking powder, cocoa powder, and instant coffee to the mixture.
  4. Pour warm water about 2 tablespoons into the batter and mix well.
  5. Pour the batter into a baking pan measuring 21x11x6 cm.
  6. Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes.

Helpful tips

  • Mix only until the flour is incorporated.
  • Dissolve the instant coffee in the warm water before adding it.
  • Check the cake near the shorter end of the baking range.

Storage

Store the fully cooled cake in a covered container.

Source details

Full credit remains with the original creator.