luxurious lemon loaf
We eat 100% from scratch and 100% organic in our home. This recipe is a decadent delight because it's not made from a box mix. It's made with whole, natural, and delicious ingredients that come together for a fantastic zing to your tastebuds. It's wonderful as a dessert and divine with coffee. My friends and family love this recipe.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
This lemon loaf is better than anything you'd find at a coffee shop. There's a nice balance of sweetness and tartness in this treat. The from-scratch cake is moist, very lemony, and not overly sweet. With not a lot of baking powder, it does not have the same rounded top as other quick breads. The simple lemon icing adds additional lemon flavor but also a touch more sweetness. A slice will be wonderful with coffee or hot tea.
Ingredients
- BREAD
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 4 tablespoons butter; softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- LEMON ICING
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons whole milk
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
- 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
How To Make luxurious lemon loaf
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. -
Step 2Use a mixer to blend together the eggs, sugar, butter, vanilla, lemon extract, lemon zest, and lemon juice in a medium bowl.
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Step 3Mix wet and dry ingredients together.
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Step 4Add oil.
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Step 5Mix well.
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Step 6Pour batter into a well greased 9x5-inch loaf pan.
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Step 7Bake at 350 degrees for 50 - 55 minutes or until a toothpick stuck into center of the cake comes out clean.
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Step 8Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes. Remove the loaf onto a cooling rack.
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Step 9Make the lemon icing by combining the icing ingredients in a small bowl with an electric mixer at low speed. Add milk until it is able to drizzle.
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Step 10Drizzle icing onto the cooled lemon loaf. Let the icing set up before slicing.
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