Lemon Loaf Recipe
Servings 2 loaves
Ingredients
Lemon Loaf
- ½ cup butter softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 teaspoons lemon extract
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
Lemon Icing
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C), and then grease a loaf pan with cooking spray or line it with parchment paper and set aside.
- Beat butter and sugar together with a mixer until creamy. Add eggs then sour cream and lemon extract and mix thoroughly.
- Slowly mix in flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and lemon zest until just incorporated.
- Pour half the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake in the oven at 350°F (177°C) for 60 minutes or until a knife or toothpick comes out clean. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
- Mix together the powdered sugar, milk and lemon juice until smooth.
- When the lemon loaf cake has cooled, drizzle over top and serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 254kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 201mg | Sugar: 27g
