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Luscious Lemon Drizzle Loaf

This luscious lemon drizzle loaf is perfect to impress your friends and family as a light dessert or a delightful mid-afternoon teatime treat. The cake boasts fresh, natural lemon flavors, and the tangy, rich cream cheese icing tops it off perfectly.
1
1 hr 15 min
TOTAL TIME
382
CALORIES
$0.28
PER SERVING
Luscious Lemon Drizzle Loaf
Ingredients
16 INGREDIENTS
12 SERVINGS
Lemon Zest
1 tbsp lemon zest
Eggs
2 large eggs
Baking Powder
1 tsp baking powder
Salt
1/2 tsp salt
Vegetable Oil
1/2 cup vegetable oil
Baking Soda
1/2 tsp baking soda
Fresh Lemon Juice
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
Granulated Sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
Lemon Juice
1/4 cup lemon juice
Lemon Juice
1 1/2 tsp lemon juice
All Purpose Flour
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
Cream Cheese
1/3 cup cream cheese
Sour Cream
1 tbsp sour cream
Sour Cream
2/3 cup sour cream
Granulated Sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
Powdered Sugar
1 cup powdered sugar
Directions
START WITH
15 min
PREP TIME
1 hr
COOK TIME
1 hr 15 min
TOTAL TIME
1
Preheat oven to 350F and line a 9x5 loaf pan with parchment paper, leaving leaves on the sides for easy removal of bread once baked.
2
In a stand mixer, combine the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Beat together on low speed.
3
Add the vegetable oil and mix until fully combined.
4
Add the eggs, one at a time, scraping the bowl if needed.
5
Mix in the sour cream, fresh lemon juice, and lemon zest until well combined.
6
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
7
Allow the bread to cool for 15 minutes in the pan.
8
While the bread is cooling, heat the 1/4 cup granulated sugar and 1/4 cup lemon juice in a small saucepan, stirring until the sugar is fully dissolved.
9
Once bread has cooled for 15 minutes, remove it from the loaf pan and transfer to a parchment-lined cooling rack.
10
Spoon the lemon/sugar syrup over the bread, allowing it to soak in.
11
Allow the bread to cool completely.
ICING
12
In a small bowl, mix together the powdered sugar, cream cheese, sour cream, and lemon juice until smooth.
FINISH WITH
13
Add more lemon juice if needed to achieve desired consistency.
14
Once the bread is fully cooled, drizzle it with the cream cheese icing.
15
Refrigerate the loaf until icing is set
16
Slice and serve!
Health Info
Macros
57g
CARBS
16g
FAT
4g
PROTEIN
Allowed on these diets
LACTOSE FREE
GLUTEN FREE
VEGETARIAN
Contains these allergens
MILK
EGGS
WHEAT
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