Description
Brighten your afternoon with this Honey Lemon Tea Cake! Cozy, easy-to-make, and full of sunshine, this cake blends tangy lemon with natural honey sweetness. Perfect for tea time or a sweet treat anytime!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ cups (190g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¾ cup (180ml) plain yogurt
- ¼ cup (60ml) vegetable oil
- ½ cup (170g) honey
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- Zest of 2 lemons
- 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Beat yogurt, oil, honey, eggs, lemon zest, juice, and vanilla until smooth.
- Fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients gently.
- Pour into pan and smooth the top.
- Bake 40–45 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool 10 minutes in pan, then transfer to wire rack.
Notes
Use room temperature yogurt and eggs for best texture. Substitute half the oil with applesauce for extra moistness. Drizzle honey or dust powdered sugar before serving. Store in airtight container, refrigerate, or freeze for later enjoyment.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg