Lemon Loaf
Cheerful Squirrel

Lemon Loaf

149Min
8Servings
385Cal
MediumLevel
VegetarianKid friendly
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Equipment

oven
loaf pan
mixing bowl
whisk
electric mixer
mixing spoon
parchment paper
serving plate

Ingredients

Loaf Ingredients

all-purpose flour (sifted)

190 g

baking powder

2 tsp

salt

0.5 tsp

unsalted butter (softened)

115 g

granulated sugar

200 g

large eggs (room temperature)

2 pcs

lemons (zested, juiced)

3 pcs

whole milk (room temperature)

120 ml

Lemon Glaze

powdered sugar (sifted)

150 g

lemon juice

30 ml

Instructions

1

Prepare oven and pan

Preheat the oven to 175°C and prepare the loaf pan.

10 min175°C
Grease and line the pan with parchment for easy removal
2

Mix dry ingredients

Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.

3 min
3

Cream butter and sugar

Beat softened butter with sugar until light and fluffy.

5 min
4

Add eggs one at a time

Beat in eggs one at a time, then add lemon zest.

4 min
5

Alternate wet and dry ingredients

Add flour mixture and milk alternately, beginning and ending with flour.

5 min
6

Bake the loaf

Pour batter into prepared pan and bake until a toothpick comes out clean.

55 min175°Ctimer 55 min
Check at 50 minutes to prevent over-baking
7

Cool the loaf

Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

60 min
Loaf must be completely cool before glazing
8

Make lemon glaze

Whisk powdered sugar with lemon juice until smooth.

2 min
9

Glaze the loaf

Drizzle glaze over cooled loaf and let set before slicing.

5 min

Storage

Fridge: 3 days
Freezer: 30 days
Reheat: Room temperature or oven 180°C 5 minutes

Store tightly wrapped at room temperature for 2 days or in fridge. Glaze may soften in fridge.

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