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.
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.
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In a stand mixer, combine the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Beat together on low speed.
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Add the vegetable oil and mix until fully combined.
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Add the eggs, one at a time, scraping the bowl if needed.
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Mix in the sour cream, fresh lemon juice, and lemon zest until well combined.
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Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
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Allow the bread to cool for 15 minutes in the pan.
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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.
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Once bread has cooled for 15 minutes, remove it from the loaf pan and transfer to a parchment-lined cooling rack.
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Spoon the lemon/sugar syrup over the bread, allowing it to soak in.
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Allow the bread to cool completely.
ICING
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In a small bowl, mix together the powdered sugar, cream cheese, sour cream, and lemon juice until smooth.
FINISH WITH
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Add more lemon juice if needed to achieve desired consistency.
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Once the bread is fully cooled, drizzle it with the cream cheese icing.