Lemon Loaf cake

Lemon loaf cake:

Ingredients

  • ½ cup
     unsalted butter, softened, 1 stick
  • 1 ¼ cups
     granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 cup
     sour cream or Greek yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons
     fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon
     lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon
     vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups
     all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons
     baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon
     kosher salt

LEMON ICING

  • 2 cups
     powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon
     milk
  • 2 tablespoons
     fresh lemon juice

Add sugar to mixing bowl and zest lemon into it. Stir sugar and zest to break it down.

Meanwhile, line parchment into loaf pan, and preheat oven to 350.

In the mixing bowl, add butter and salt. 

Add each egg, one at a time. 

Add vanilla, 2 T lemon juice and yogurt.

Add flour and baking powder.

Pour over parchment and bake 50-60 minutes.

Meanwhile, add confectioners sugar, remaining juice and a splash of dairy. (I also added a pat of butter.)

[Adapted from https://tasty.co/amp/recipe/lemon-loaf-cake as well as tips from Smitten Kitchen.]

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