When it comes to desserts, do you have a favorite flavor? Are you a major chocolate fan? Do you prefer fresh fruit? I don’t think there are many desserts that I don’t like – no surprise if you follow this blog! In the summer months, I love fresh, tart lemon desserts like lemon pie, lemon tarts, lemonade ice cream, etc. This lemon loaf recipe makes an excellent breakfast or dessert. No, it’s not a diet food but it’s too late for that bikini body this summer anyways. {wink}
Lemon Loaf Recipe:
The thick layer of icing on top is optional but I love the extra boost of lemon flavor that it adds.
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest
- juice from 2 fresh lemons
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- Frosting:
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups confectioners' (icing) sugar
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Grease one 9 inch loaf pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate large bowl, whisk together sour cream, eggs, granulated sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, vanilla and vegetable oil.
- Once wet ingredients are well mixed together, add in dry ingredients and whisk well until combined.
- Pour into greased loaf pan.
- Bake for 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean.
- Let cool completely before adding frosting.
- Frosting:
- Whisk together lemon juice, butter and powdered sugar until well mixed. Spread over cooled loaf.
- Store in refrigerator until ready to serve.
If you love lemon desserts, check out a few of our other favorites…
Lemon Coconut Cheesecake – a delicious chewy coconut crust topped with creamy lemon cheesecake.
Lemon Cranberry Cake Recipe – this starts with a boxed cake mix so it’s super easy to make.
Pink Lemonade Cookies – mixing it up a bit here with a sweet pink lemonade cookie and frosting.
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What a great idea! So great to wake up to this for breakfast
The cakes are so fresh, the recipe you made is so great and you have really clever hands, I really like the way you decorate them.