It’s Mother’s Day this weekend! Do you have your menus planned? Or have you hinted yet to your husbands what you want to eat?
If you’re still looking for an idea, here is an easy cake that only takes about an hour from the time you start to the time you are slicing pieces to eat! If you want, you can even make it up ahead of time and serve it room temperature. It tastes great both ways.
I won’t be able to see my mom on Mother’s Day, but she likes lemon desserts and fresh strawberries. So, I thought I would make this fresh strawberry lemon yogurt cake for her!
The cake is filled with lots of fresh, sweet strawberries and tangy lemon juice and topped with a light streusel that also has hints of lemon in it.
Yogurt keeps this cake on the lighter side and also prevents it from drying out right away like some cakes. The light lemon flavor blends with the sweet strawberries to create a slightly tangy, slightly sweet cake that is perfect for enjoying for breakfast, brunch, snack, or any time of day!
- 1 C white whole wheat flour
- 2 C all-purpose flour
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ C butter, softened
- ⅔ C sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¾ C plain Greek yogurt
- 1 C non-fat milk
- 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 2 tsp lemon zest
- 1 C diced strawberries
- ¼ C butter, melted
- ¾ C all-purpose flour
- ⅓ C sugar
- 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
- Preheat oven to 350. Lightly spray a 9x9 inch baking dish.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flours, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together butter and sugar. Add in eggs and vanilla and beat until creamy. Slowly beat in yogurt, milk, and lemon juice until combined.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and beat until just combined. Stir in lemon zest and strawberries.
- Pour batter into prepared baking dish.
- Stir together all ingredients for streusel. Sprinkle over the top of batter.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow cake to cool for 10-15 minutes before cutting into pieces.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container.
Liz @ The Lemon Bowl says
Love this healthy and delish idea for Mom!!
katie says
yum! I love the combo of strawberries and lemons!
Tieghan says
Love this combo!! Perfect for Mothers day!
Liz says
Strawberries and lemon go so well together! Love this combo and the cake looks so moist. Have a great weekend Jessica! 🙂
steph@stephsbitebybite says
What a perfect Mother’s Day treat!
Ashley says
I love cakes that are acceptable for breakfast : ) I won’t be seeing my mom either for Mother’s Day but I think she would really enjoy this!
Nora @ Buttercream Fanatic says
I love how moist, yet light and fresh, this looks!
Mary Frances @ The Sweet {Tooth} Life says
Okay, random, but I love the commenting font!
I am also in love with this recipe! Gorgeous pictures, incredible flavors – I really like using yogurt in baked goods and the combo of lemon and strawberries is so fresh and delicious. Pinned!
Amber @ Dessert Now, Dinner Later! says
That looks so moist & delicious! Amazing!!!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
Delicious Jessica! I love strawberries and lemon together!
sally @ sallys baking addiction says
Fresh strawberries, lemon, soft, tender, and moist – this is the perfect cake for spring and Mother’s Day 🙂
Kathy says
Looks delicious! I love that it is lighter!
Anne@FromMySweetHeart says
Jessica…..what a perfect mother’s day cake, at least for me….since I absolutely LOVE lemons and strawberries together! : )
Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love. says
This is such a pretty cake! I love the streusel topping!
Joy @ Baking-Joy says
This looks wonderful, I love using yoghurt in cakes as well, it gives such a great texture 🙂
Miss Messy says
What a perfect summery cake 🙂 Yum!!
Eat Good 4 Life says
Oh boy!! I am loving all of the baking goods with fresh berries. This looks like a good contender with the yogurt in it too. Pinning for future baking plans 🙂
Whitney @ The Newlywed Chefs says
Yum, I love adding yogurt to cakes to make them so much more delicious! This would complete any Mother’s Day meal nicely. Thanks for sharing!
Cassie | Bake Your Day says
This is wonderful!! I love baking with Greek yogurt…last year I did a cranberry Greek yogurt cake and it was amazing. I can’t wait to try this one!
Nicole says
YumYum! I have been eating my weight in strawberries lately! This looks absolutely wonderful, and I love that it also includes my favorite ingredient: Greek Yogurt 🙂
madge | the vegetarian casserole queen says
The strawberry and lemon combination sounds so refreshing! Pinning…
Ramona says
Strawberries and lemons are a great combination!! It looks like a moist and delicious cake. 🙂
Aimee @ ShugarySweets says
This is so pretty Jessica!!!
Meg @ Sweet Twist says
Perfect cake for summer! Looks delicious.
Anna @ Hidden Ponies says
I absolutely love the streusel topping on this, it looks perfect! I’m also loving your logo on the photos – looks great!
Sarah K. @ The Pajama Chef says
this cake looks so pretty & springy! perfect for mother’s day 🙂
shannon says
I absolutely love strawberry and lemon together! And yogurt cakes are always so lovely; it’s like you can eat cake an still feel good about it. Beautiful.
Sarah@bakingwithmom says
I love anything strawberry! We grow our own and look forward to it each year!