Name: Fresh Strawberry Yogurt Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (sifted); 3/4 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened); 1 cup sugar (or for sugar-free use Lakanto monk fruit sugar for baking or Eyrthitrol of choice); 2 large eggs (room temp); 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1/3 cup Greek yogurt or could use sour cream (room temp); 1/3 cup non-dairy or milk of choice (room temp); 6-8 strawberries, chopped (smaller is better than larger chopped strawberries); Optional: Whipped cream and additional strawberries on top (or a sprinkle of confectioner's sugar)

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This Fresh Strawberry Yogurt Cake is slightly tangy, bursting with fresh, tart and sweet, juicy strawberries in every bite! So simple to make and worth making when you have some fresh strawberries and Greek yogurt on hand! Plus, we have a sugar-free option that is so simple to switch out when it comes to making this recipe even more healthy. It tastes so amazing, you won't miss the real thing!

This yogurt cake is a wonderful way to start off the day, any day of the week for breakfast or after your meal, especially when you want a light and healthy treat, without a lot of guilt!

Why Using Greek yogurt while baking is the bomb!

The creaminess of the Greek yogurt helps keep baked goods moist.
The tanginess of the Greek yogurt gives your baked goods an old-fashioned flavor that is demanded and desired when it comes to cake baking!
Its acidity helps activate baking soda, which can make baked goods fluffy and light.
It's a great substitute for sour cream or mayonnaise bringing in the same tangy flavor with less guilt.

So many Benefits to using Greek Yogurt!

Greek yogurt is a good source of calcium which is needed for healthy bones and teeth as well as muscle contractions, and it contains a good array of B vitamins which we need for energy.

Greek yogurt also contains iodine which helps support thyroid health and metabolic rate (the speed at which chemical reactions take place in the body) and also helps keep our cells healthy.

Greek yogurt is packed with probiotics. Probiotics are healthy bacteria that can help boost your immune system and decrease stomach issues, such as diarrhea and pain.

Plus, when I use Greek yogurt in this recipe, I can reduce the butter in this recipe. It makes it a little healthier, but we are still using butter, because using real butter is the way to go with this cake! That way your cake is packed with buttery flavor and not oily.

Room Temperature Ingredients Work Best!

For this recipe, it's best if your refrigerated items like butter, eggs, milk and yogurt are all room temperature before getting started so that everything can evenly mix together.

If you don't have time to set your items out for an hour or so before baking your cake, just warm up the butter, milk and yogurt by microwaving them in short 10 second bursts to get it to room temperature. Warm up the eggs by placing them in a cup of warm water for a few minutes.

We love our Sugar-Free option! We just substitute Lakanto baking sugar and measure it 1 for 1 just as you would for granulated sugar! It couldn't be easier and it tastes so good! If you have a favorite erythritol or stevia you love using, give it a try!

Plus, take an extra 60 calories off each slice if you go sugar-free!

If you love yogurt cake-like desserts, you'll probably want to check out these too!

Heavenly Peach Greek Yogurt Cake

Chocolate Chip Yogurt Muffins {Bakery Style}

Quick & Easy Lemon Strawberry Yogurt Pound Cake

Yogurt Vanilla Greek Yogurt & Olive Oil Pound Cake

“Bisquick” Chocolate Cinnamon Greek Yogurt Banana Coffee Cake

This is not an overly sweet cake. It has a little sweetness, a little tartness and it's super simple to make. Just follow the instructions!

On a side note: Chop your strawberries smaller, rather than larger, so you get more distribution of your strawberries in the cake. Otherwise, the strawberry chunks will float to the bottom of the cake. Use fresh strawberries preferably than frozen strawberries, because of the moisture of the cake.

I could totally see this light yogurt cake at a bed and breakfast, can't you? If you have guests coming into town and you want to impress, but not put a lot of work into it, this is a great cake to bake up the day before or the day of.

Also wonderful for Mother's Day, 4th of July and Valentine's Day - because of those red berries and who doesn't love cake?! Serve it with powdered sugar or a dollop of whipped cream with some additional strawberries on top. Yum!