Marble Yogurt Bundt Cake is an all-time classic cake that every home cook should learn first. Moist, fluffy and easy to slice. Perfect for breakfast, brunch or after school snack!
Among all Turkish desserts, this classic cake is always associated with moms. This is the mom's cake for almost everyone.
This Yogurt Bundt Cake used to be my favorite cake as a kid. Mom used to make it whenever she had guests and I just couldn’t wait to go back home from school to join their five o’clock tea party, which was full of other luscious treats. Well, it’s not just my mom, all moms in Turkey make this yogurt cake for afternoon parties.
Yogurt Bundt Cake is a classic one here. It is the basic cake you learn from your mom. Every Turkish girl knows it, so everyone calls it mom's cake. When you ask any Turkish woman their ultimate cake recipe, 99% of them will give you the recipe for this yogurt bundt cake, so it is also known as the cake. On the other hand, mom is still confused when I make a cake without yogurt. She couldn’t believe that a cake could be made yogurt-free.
Making a yogurt bundt cake with a chocolate swirl is another classic method of cake baking here. It is a way of showing that you value your guests more by not making the basic version of a cake.
How To Make
Although there are two layers, this is a one-bowl cake recipe. First prepare the mixture for the yellow layer in a large bowl and pour ¾ of the batter into the prepared pan. Then add cocoa powder in the remaining batter and combine well. I keep just ¼ of the cake batter for the final cocoa swirl, but you can use half of the batter to make a larger layer. The dark batter will be thicker than the plain one, but don’t worry. The cocoa layer will be slightly crispy on the outside when baked, which is another nice thing about this cake.
This two-color yogurt bundt cake is the perfect way to celebrate the coming of fall season. I remembered lots of things from my childhood as the cake was baking in the oven. The wonderful smell of it took me to several years back. A great feeling of nostalgia is the summary of this cake.
If you are craving for a more chocolatey cake though, you should check out our Yogurt Chocolate Zucchini Bread when we can still find fresh zucchini.
This yogurt cake is a trusted treat because it is the recipe that has been followed by Turkish women for ages. The yogurt gives a nice moistness to the cake. It is a soft cake that is easy to slice and doesn’t dry out fast. You can store it in an air tight container up to 5 days.
There is no additional flavors used in this classic yogurt bundt cake. Just vanilla and cocoa powder for the dark layer.
How To Serve
This classic yogurt bundt cake is mostly served as it is. No dusting or icing. However, we wanted to make a twist on it when serving. Dusting it both with powdered sugar and cocoa powder was Yusuf’s idea. He says there must be two colors of dusting to complement the light and dark layers. I loved the result! What do you think?
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📖 Recipe
Marble Yogurt Bundt Cake
INGREDIENTS
- 3 eggs at room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup olive oil
- 1 and ½ cup plain yogurt
- 2 and ½ cup all purpose flour
- 1 and ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla powder or extract
- 2 tablespoon cocoa powder
Dusting:
- 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon powdered sugar
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350F (180C)
- Butter a 9 inch bundt pan.
- Beat eggs and sugar with an electric mixer until creamy.
- Add in olive oil and yogurt and mix well.
- Sift the flour directly into the mixing bowl and mix with a spatula.
- Add in baking powder and vanilla powder or extract and stir well. Don’t overmix though. Just until everything combines.
- Pour ¾ of the batter in the pan.
- Fold in the cocoa powder to the remaining batter and mix well. It will be thicker, but don’t worry. It will be great when baked.
- Pour this dark batter right on the plain batter in the pan. Swirl randomly with a fork and bake for 45 minutes.
- Let it cool down for 15 minutes and then remove from the pan.
- Dust with powdered sugar and cocoa powder when it cools down completely.
NUTRITION
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Shelley says
Tried this cake and the entire family really loved it - not too sweet, which we really liked. In fact, our dog loved it so much, she stole the rest of it off the cupboard, so now I'm making it again.
Aulie says
I like yogurt bundt cakes and was eager to try this. Unortunately it was too bland. The only good thing was that it wasn't sweet, as I don't like sweet desserts.
Angie B says
Turned out great and used Greek yogurt it was all I had.
Rekha says
Excellent recipe. I used wholemeal self raising flour and reduced sugar to 3/4 cup as I Prefer my cake mildly sweet. Very moist cake that feels light due to no butter. Thank you!!
Oosha Rao says
Tried it for a dinner party using orange juice and zest instead of lime.
Guests loved it and asked to take home leftovers.😊
Victoria T says
My cake turned out really dense. I used greek yogurt (it's all I had) and halved the sugar. Do you think these substitutions are what ruined it?
shia says
Thank you for this recipe! Mine turned out great but next time I'm replacing the oil with heavy cream for a different taste and add raisins! 😀
Zerrin says
Hi Shia! I wonder how it will turn out with heavy cream. Would be great if you can share the result with us here. Adding raisins is a great idea and I need to try it as well.
Signe says
Hey, this cake was good! At first, I was a bit skeptical due to our lower quality olive oil, but the result turned out pretty neat 😀 Recipe saved.
Edna Siu says
Zerrin, it is my first time come to your place through PInterest, I am totally fall in love what your posts. They are amazingly healthy and easy to follow. I am going to make this cake in a few days, I will get back to you and tell you how it is going, and I am a beginner in baking, but I am looking for some recipes that are healthy and yummy. I am in. Thanks again.
Aysegul says
This looks AMAZING Zerrin.
Your photography is superb.
Simple and beautiful.
Can I come over? 🙂