Lemon Yogurt Cake

Oz and I were watching the Food Network, "arguing" over how to pronounce Ina Garten's name (her name is not Ida!!), when she was making this here yummy cake. It didn't look all that spectacular to me, but most anything that is not chocolate does not appeal to me. Austin asked me to make it. I conceded. Her name is still not Ida!

Lemon Yogurt Cake by INA Garten (a.k.a The Barefoot Contessa)

(The Cake Before)

For the cake:
1 1/2 c. all purpose flour
2 tspns. baking powder
1/2 tspn. kosher salt
1 c. plain whole-milk yogurt (I used non-fat and it seemed to work a-ok)
1 1/3 c. sugar, divided
2 extra-large eggs (I used large with no ill effects)
2 tspns. grated lemon zest (2 lemons)
1/2 tspn. pure vanilla extract
1/2 c. vegetable oil
1/3 c. freshly squeezed lemon juice

For the glaze:
1 c. confectioners' sugar
2 Tbspns. freshly squeezed lemon juice

Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350. Grease an 8 1/2 by 4 1/4 by 2 1/2-in loaf pan. Line the bottom with parchment paper. (I just sprayed the pan with Pam and it worked. And wasn't a PITA to do like Ms. Garten's greasing would've been)

2. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl. In another bowl, whisk together the yogurt, 1 c. sugar, the eggs, lemon zest and vanilla. Slowly whisk the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. With a rubber spatula, fold the vegetable oil into the batter, making sure its all incorporated. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 50 minutes, or until a cake tester placed in the center of the loaf comes out clean. (Is there seriously a "cake tester" you can go buy at the kitchen store?)

3. Meanwhile, cook the 1/3 c. lemon juice (it was 2 1/2 lemons worth of juice) and remaining 1/3 c. sugar in a small pan until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is clear. Set aside.

4. When the cake is done, allow it to cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Carefully place on a baking rack over a sheet pan. While the cake is still warm, pour the lemon-sugar mixture over the cake and allow it to soak in. Cool.

5. For the glaze, combine the confectioners' sugar and lemon juice and pour over the cake.

(The Cake After)

And with this post I have officially turned into my mother. Not that that is a bad thing!! Oh and Zoey walked into a glass shower door THAT SHE WATCHED ME CLOSE.