Best Zesty Lemon Loaf Recipes

LEMON LOAF: THE BEST RECIPE EVER!!!

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350℉ (175°C) .
• Grease and flour (or use non-stick spray) a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.
• Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, and salt. Stir in lemon zest. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl of stand mixer beat butter on medium speed for 2-3 minutes.
• Gradually add the sugar and continue beating for another 2-3 minutes.
• Add eggs, one at a time. Make sure you scrape the bottom of your bowl.
• Add lemon juice (the batter will curdle).
• Alternate addition of flour and milk (in 2 additions). Mix on low speed until combined. Do not over mix.
• If using add-ins, combine gently at this point.
• Bake in preheated oven for 60-75 minutes until golden and cake tester comes out clean.
• Transfer pan to a rack where it can cool down for about 10 minutes before removing loaf to cool down completely on a wire rack.

EASY LEMON LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
• Prepare a 1.5L loaf pan (8 by 4.5 inches) by lining it with wax paper. Set aside.
• With a mixer cream together the butter and sugar.
• Add in the eggs, 1 at a time.
• In a separate bowl combine the flour, baking powder and salt.
• Add 1/2 of the flour mix to the butter mix.
• Then add 1/2 of the milk.
• Add the remaining flour mix.
• Mix in the remaining milk and lemon zest.
• Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.
• In the mean time, combine the juice from 1 lemon with 1/4 cup sugar.
• When the cake is done baking, take it out of the oven, and pierce holes in it with a knife - make sure to get to the bottom of the loaf so the lemon juice mixture can get right down into the cake. Pour lemon juice/sugar mix over warm cake.
• Let sit. This cake is even better the next day.
• Enjoy!

BEST LEMON LOAF EVER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
• Whisk flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a bowl. Cream sugar and butter in a separate bowl with an electric mixer. Add eggs, lemon juice, lemon zest, lemon extract, and vanilla; beat until incorporated.
• Pour the egg mixture into the flour mixture; whisk until smooth. Add oil and mix well. Pour into the prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
• While the cake is cooling, mix powdered sugar, milk, lemon zest, and lemon extract in a bowl until smooth. Pour over the cooled loaf. Slice up the loaf when the icing sets.