Ina Garten's Lemon Yogurt Cake

Its quit an attractive cake,you could also use a loaf pan instead of a bundt

    Baking,my friends is addictive as the old saying goes "once you pop you just can't stop"
    Oh boy that is so true !!
     I had wanted to bake this cake for a very long time and after Mum's birthday ,the baking bug bit me hard LOL, so I finally got around to it.I love watching Barefoot Contessa on Food Network,she is just such a classy lady and her food looks quite tasty!!

  The cake was very easy to make, I used limes instead of lemons ,the flavour was sweet and sharp, if you love limes you would've liked it, it is not for the faint of heart, that sourness is definitely there. I preferred it after three days(yes it was still very moist) with a cup of  unsweetened mint tea, by that time the flavour had definitely mellowed,and it was not quite as acidic.This is a perfect tea time cake,try letting it sit for about 2 days if you don't like the sharp taste of limes or lemons :)

Ina Garten's Lemon Yoghurt Cake

11/2 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons salt
1 cup plain whole milk yoghurt
1 1/3 cups sugar divided
3 extra large eggs
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 cups vegetable oil
1/3 cup freshly squeezed orange juice

FOR THE GLAZE
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed and strained lemon juice

METHOD
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease and flour a bundt pan.
Sift together the flour ,baking powder and salt into a bowl
In another bowl  whisk together the yoghurt,eggs,lemon zest,1 cup sugar and vanilla
Slowly whisk the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.
With a rubber spatula fold the vegetable oil into the batter,making sure it is all incorporated
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about thirty minutes or until a knife is inserted and it comes out clean.
meanwhile cook the 1/3 cup lemon juice and the remaing third cup sugar,until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is clear. Set aside.
When the cake is done ,allow it to cool in the pan for 10 minutes.While the cake is still warm pour the lemon sugar syrup over it.Allow it to cool .
For the glaze mix both the confectioners' sugar and lemon juice and pour over the cake.Serve!!