Lemon Loaf
Ingredients
Lemon Loaf Cake:
1 ½ cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 large eggs (room temp)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
¼ cup milk (room temp)
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (~1 lemons)
2 tablespoons fresh lemon zest (~2 lemons)
Lemon Icing
1 cup powdered sugar
1-2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (~½-1 lemon)
1 tablespoon of milk OR 2 tablespoons heavy cream
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
Grease loaf pan
Mash together butter and sugar until smooth in a large bowl
In a medium bowl, mix together eggs, milk, oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla and set aside
Pour 25% of wet ingredients into the butter and sugar mixture and combine
Add in flour, salt, and baking powder and combine
Pour in the remaining wet ingredients and mix until smooth
Pour into a greased loaf pan and cook at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for ~1 hour
Stick a toothpick or knife into the loaf. If there is no batter on it when it comes out, the loaf is done cooking
After cooking, let loaf cool IN the pan for at least 45 minutes
When the loaf is cooling, combine powdered sugar, lemon juice, and heavy cream to make the icing
After the loaf is completely cooled, take it out of the pan and drizzle icing on top
Enjoy!