Description
This moist and tangy Lemon Loaf is bursting with bright lemon flavor. Topped with a sweet and zesty lemon glaze, it makes for the perfect treat with a cup of tea or as a sweet snack any time of day!
Ingredients
Scale
For the Lemon Loaf:
- 1⅓ cups flour
- 1¾ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ⅔ cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1½ tablespoons lemon zest (roughly the amount you get from one lemon)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon extract (not lemon oil!)
For the Lemon Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
Instructions
-
Preheat the Oven:
Preheat the oven to 325ºF (165ºC). -
Prepare Dry Ingredients:
Stir together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl and set aside. -
Cream Butter and Sugar:
Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. -
Add Wet Ingredients:
Beat in the eggs, sour cream, lemon zest, lemon juice, and lemon extract. -
Combine:
Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and stir until completely combined. -
Bake:
Pour the batter into a greased 4×8 or 5×9 inch loaf pan. Bake for about 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. -
Cool:
Remove from the oven and let the loaf rest for 10 minutes.
Loosen the edges of the loaf from the pan with a butter or icing knife, then turn the loaf onto a wire rack to cool completely. -
Make the Glaze:
Combine the glaze ingredients (powdered sugar, lemon juice, milk, and melted butter) until smooth. -
Glaze and Serve:
Drizzle the glaze over the cooled lemon loaf and spread it with the back of a spoon. Slice and serve!
Notes
- Make sure the loaf is completely cooled before adding the glaze to prevent it from melting.
- For a more intense lemon flavor, you can increase the amount of lemon juice or zest.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250kcal
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 170mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 60mg