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Lemon Drizzle Loaf Cake Recipe

Lemon Drizzle Loaf Cake comes together easily with basic kitchen ingredients. Infused with aluscious lemon sugar glaze, a slice of this lemon pound cake is perfect with a cup of tea.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Cooling Time1 hour
Total Time2 hours 20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: homemade cake, lemon pound cake, leomon drizzle loaf cake
Servings: 8
Calories: 380kcal
Author: Gwynn Galvin

Equipment

Ingredients

CAKE

  • 10 Tablespoons butter at room temperature
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs at room temperature
  • 1 1/3 cups flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup whole milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 Tablespoon grated lemon zest

GLAZE

Instructions

CAKE

  • Preheat your oven to 350F. Line a small 8-inch x 4-inch loaf pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil leaving a 3-inch overhang on the long sides of the pan. for an easy way to life the cake out of the pan Spray with cooking spray. Or you can just spray a loaf pan with cooking spray.
  • Combine the butter and granulated sugar in a mixing bowl, and using a mixer, beat until smooth and blended.
  • Add eggs and beat until combined.
  • Gradually add the flour and salt and then the milk and vanilla and beat until a smooth cake batter forms.
  • Stir in the lemon zest and transfer the cake batter to the prepared loaf pan.
  • Bake for 45 minutes. Tent the cake with foil and bake an additional 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

GLAZE

  • While the cake is baking combine the confectioners' sugar and lemon juice in a small mixing bowl, whisking until smooth.
  • Place the cake pan on a wire rack and, using a toothpick, poke holes in the top of the cake. Brush the cake with half of the glaze and let it cool in the pan for 20 minutes.
  • Remove the cake from the pan and cool completely on the wire rack.
  • Once the cake is cooled, drizzle the remaining glaze over the top of the cake.

Nutrition

Calories: 380kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 79mg | Sodium: 132mg | Potassium: 60mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 510IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg