Yogurt cake (Gâteau au yaourt) - version 1 from Gâteau: The Surprising Simplicity of French Cakes (page 2) by Aleksandra Crapanzano

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    Can substitute cake flour for all-purpose flour.

  • ShayLRoss on February 26, 2026

    A fantastic basic cake using yogurt, particularly if you crave something light as a snack or paired with a coffee/tea. If you're not familiar with cake baking, this is a perfect start.

  • Hawaii on January 12, 2026

    Made this cake with AP flour. It’s a great simple cake, absolutely nothing fancy. It’s easy to make (I love a simple cake that doesn’t use my stand mixer) and tastes so good. Perfect to nibble on with a cup of coffee or tea. I’m going to make this with cake flour next.

  • jsguaium on April 11, 2024

    I wasn’t crazy about this cake, but I do really like it toasted with butter.

  • kellilee on February 13, 2024

    It is just amazing how the simplest of ingredients come together to make a perfect baked good. This cake was delicious - no need to change a single thing.

  • kshell on May 10, 2023

    Have made several gâteau au yaourt over the years and this falls in line with the others I've had. A good, basic cake. I used 100g AP flour and 80g bleached cake flour but suspect it doesn't make much difference one way or another in the end. You'll still wind up with a good cake.

  • kari500 on February 07, 2023

    I did a lot differently, but I'm basically here to say that the bones of this recipe are great. I used ricotta instead of yogurt, and added 2 old chopped up bananas and about 1/2 cup flour-dusted chocolate chips, and it still turned out well. Also added a little bourbon and a little vanilla - I taste the vanilla a bit too much (and I love vanilla) but it is still a wonderful cake to have sitting in your kitchen.

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