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Yogurt, Oil, and Lemon Basil Cake

Adapted from The Woks of Life.
Using lemon basil boosts the lemony taste of the cake. If you’re using regular basil, increase the lemon juice to 1 tablespoon.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients
  

For the cake:

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup sugar
  • finely grated zest of 2 lemons
  • ¾ cup yogurt
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil (or vegetable oil)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ⅓ cup lemon basil, finely cropped

For the glaze:

  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp milk

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Keyword baking, breakfast, desserts, entertaining, muffin/quick bread, vegetarian