Birthday Cake for Dad!

My husband's birthday was this past Tuesday.  He is a huge cake lover.  We decided to make him one from scratch and try out a new recipe.  The girls both were happy to help and are fascinated with the mixer.  I love that thing, by the way!  Makes life so much easier!

French Yogurt Cake! 

• Nonstick vegetable oil spray
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting (I used King Arthur, my favorite!)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest
• 3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 8 1/2 x 4 1/4-inch loaf pan 
• Preheat oven to 350°. Coat pan with vegetable oil spray. Dust with flour
• Whisk 1 1/2 cups flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl
• Rub sugar with lemon zest in a large bowl until sugar is moist. Add yogurt, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract; whisk to blend. Fold in dry ingredients just to blend
• Pour batter into prepared pan; smooth top. Bake until top of cake is golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean, about 55 minutes. 
• Let cake cool in pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes. 

Top with your favorite frosting (we used buttercream and it was rich).  The girls helped decorate! 

Hey, I didn't say I was a pastry chef, we were just trying a new recipe!