Description
A delicate crumb in this moist and tangy lemon cake that is sure to please. This is an easy recipe to make with great results.
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, softened at room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
Grated rind of 1 lemon
Glaze:
Juice of 1 lemon
1/4 cup granulated sugar
Instructions
This recipe can be made by hand, or using an electric or stand mixer.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter, sugar and 1 egg.
- Beat in second egg and beat until well combined.
- Blend in milk and stir just until combined.
- In a medium mixing bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, salt and lemon rind.
- Pour the flour mixture over batter and stir only to moisten being careful not to over mix.
- Spoon into a greased 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
- Bake in 350F oven for 50-55 minutes or until cake tester inserted into the centre comes out clean.
- Cool in pan for 10 minutes.
- Remove from pan and place on wire cooling rack with a piece of parchment paper or waxed paper under the cooling rack. (this will make it easier to clean up the spilled drizzle)
- Using a toothpick or very sharp knife, poke holes all over the top of the lemon loaf about two inches apart.
- Prepare the glaze by combining the juice of 1 lemon with 1/4 cup of granulated sugar in a small bowl. Mix well.
- While the loaf is still warm, pour glaze over the entire top of the loaf. Use a pastry brush to brush any glaze that has dripped onto the parchment paper onto the sides of the loaf.
Notes
Storage Instructions:
Wrap the loaf in plastic wrap and store on kitchen counter for up to three days.
Freezing Instructions:
Wrap loaf in two layers of plastic wrap, followed by aluminum foil and store up to 1 month in the freezer.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Oven Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 278
- Sugar: 27.1 g
- Sodium: 139.2 mg
- Fat: 10.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 6.1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 44.1 g
- Fiber: 0.7 g
- Protein: 3.9 g
- Cholesterol: 61.8 mg