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Vanilla Greek Yogurt Loaf Cake with Berry Jam Glaze

A sweet vanilla loaf cake, made using vanilla greek yogurt, and then topped with a berry jam glaze.  Use your favorite flavor of jam to make the glaze!

This loaf cake is so simple to make and because the cake is just classic vanilla, the options are endless when it comes to the different flavors of jams you can use for the glaze.

Vanilla Greek Yogurt Loaf Cake with Berry Jam Glaze

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Serves: 15 Cooking Time: 45-60 minutes

Ingredients

  • LOAF CAKE:
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup white granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 3 eggs, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup (or one 5.3-ounce container) nonfat vanilla greek yogurt, room temperature
  • pinch of ground nutmeg
  • pinch of salt
  • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • BERRY JAM GLAZE:
  • 1-1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon melted butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2/3 cup jam

Instructions

1

PREPARE LOAF CAKE: Preheat oven to 350-degrees. Line a 9-inch x 5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper and spray with baking spray. Set aside.

2

In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter on medium-high speed until creamy. Add the sugar to the butter and beat until light and fluffy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed. Add the vanilla extract to the butter and sugar and mix until combined. Add the eggs to the mixture one at at time, fully mixing in each egg before adding the next egg. Add the vanilla greek yogurt to the mixture and beat on medium-high speed until all ingredients are fully incorporated.

3

Change the mixer to low speed and slowly add the nutmeg, salt, flour and baking soda to the wet ingredients. Mix on medium until ingredients are incorporated, but do not over mix.

4

Remove the bowl from the mixer and use a rubber scraper to ensure all ingredients are thoroughly mixed. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake in 350-degree oven for 45-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out without raw batter on it.

5

Remove loaf cake from the oven and let set on the counter until cool.

6

PREPARE GLAZE: Once the loaf cake has cooled, prepare the glaze. In a medium bowl, add the powdered sugar, melted butter, vanilla extract and jam. Stir until combined. If glaze is too thin, add more powdered sugar. If glaze is too thick, add hot water a teaspoon at a time until desired consistency is reached.

7

Pour glaze over the cooled loaf cake and let set completely before slicing.

Notes

Store loaf cake in an airtight container at room temperature. Loaf cake with glaze is best eaten with 2-3 days of baking.

XOXO, Kelly

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12 Comments

  • Reply
    Rich
    May 17, 2017 at 6:24 AM

    Simple, soft and stunning! That’s my three word reply for today, haha 🙂

    • Reply
      Kelly
      May 17, 2017 at 4:00 PM

      Heheheh I love your three words for the day Rich! Totally sums this loaf cake up 🙂

  • Reply
    Lindsay | With Salt and Pepper
    May 17, 2017 at 8:39 AM

    Oh my god, raspberry sorbet??? This sounds amazing!!! I love my fruit desserts and that jam sounds damn good!

    • Reply
      Kelly
      May 17, 2017 at 4:01 PM

      Thanks Lindsay! Yeah the only complaint I got about this cake was that the guys wanted more of the glaze hehehehe 🙂 XOXO

  • Reply
    Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen
    May 17, 2017 at 11:20 AM

    I just love loaf cakes! They make me feel really fancy, for some reason :). This looks delicious and that glaze is just lovely!

    • Reply
      Kelly
      May 17, 2017 at 4:03 PM

      Thanks girl!! I feel like loaf cakes are fancy too. Why is that?!?! Hehehe. XOXO 🙂

  • Reply
    Kim | The Baking ChocolaTess
    May 17, 2017 at 3:52 PM

    That loaf cake looks so lush! Heavenly!! <3

    • Reply
      Kelly
      May 17, 2017 at 4:04 PM

      Thanks Kim!! That jam glaze….still dreaming about it hehehe 🙂 XOXO

  • Reply
    Mayuri Patel
    May 21, 2017 at 12:45 PM

    I love jam cakes. Your post brought back sweet memories when my uncle would always treat us to jam cakes when we were young.

    • Reply
      Kelly
      May 22, 2017 at 8:04 AM

      Awww I love how food evokes memories! That is so fun that your uncle would treat you to jam cakes when you were younger 🙂

  • Reply
    Maria Doss
    May 22, 2017 at 9:36 AM

    Simple loaf cakes are my favorite- not too sweet –> less guilt. This cake looks so moist from all that yogurt and love your idea of jam topping,YUM!

    • Reply
      Kelly
      May 22, 2017 at 12:20 PM

      Thank you Maria! Simple loaf cakes are so awesome! And the greek yogurt is amazing in this….and the jam glaze oh-em-gee!!! 🙂 XOXOXO

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