A moist lemony cake studded with fresh cranberries.

  • Preparation : 20 min
  • Cooking : 50 min

Ingredients 

  • 1/2 cup fresh cranberries
  • 1 3/4 cup flour + 1 Tbsp flour
  • 1/4 cup butter, at room temp
  • 2/3 cup sugar (I reduced to 2/3 cup)
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tbsp lemon zest
  • 3 tbsp lemon jus
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 vanilla yogourt (I used 2% fage)
  • 2 tbsp poppy seeds (optional)

Preparation 

  1. Preheat the oven to 375.
  2. Spray a 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
  3. Toss the cranberries with 1 Tbsp flour and set aside.
  4. Cream the butter and sugar until fluffy, 2-3 minutes.
  5. Add the eggs, the lemon zest and jus and beat until thoroughly combined.
  6. Stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add half of the mixture and mix on low speed just until combined.
  7. Add half of the yogourt and mix on low speed just until combined.
  8. Add the remaining flour, mixing just until combined, and then the remaining yogourt.
  9. Add cranberries and mix a few seconds longer.
  10. Pour the batter into the pan and bake 50-60 minutes, until a skewer comes out with moist crumbs attached.
  11. Cool the cake for 15 minutes and then remove it from the pan.
  12. Slice into ~10 slices to serve.

*Store leftovers tightly wrapped, will keep ~3 days.