Cakes

March 29, 2023

Lemon Loaf

Spring is in the air, and what better way to welcome this new season than with a thick slice of bright and zesty lemon loaf. This citrus cake topped with a sweet glaze is a simple recipe that does not require any fancy equipment. The loaf has a dense crumb infused with both lemon zest and juice. This fresh treat pairs perfectly with an afternoon cup of tea. Here comes the sun!

Tips 

Zesting a Lemon

If you don’t have a zester (a worthy investment for your baking) you can use a cheese grater. Be careful not to grate too much.  You don’t want the bitter white part of the rind.

Lemon Sugar

Rubbing the lemon zest into the granulated sugar by hand will help release the fragrant citrus flavour and infuse it into the sugar.

Lemon Juice

Use freshly squeezed lemon juice for the best taste.  Once you’ve zested the lemon, it becomes even easier to squeeze out the lemon juice.

Equipment

Kitchen scale

Oven thermometer

9 X 5 inch loaf pan

Parchment paper

Bowl

Spatula

Measuring cup

1/8 tsp, 1/2 tsp, 1 tsp, 1 tbsp

zester

Wire rack

Bon appétit!
xo

Ariane

Lemon Loaf

Spring is in the air, and what better way to welcome this new season than with a thick slice of bright and zesty lemon loaf. This citrus cake topped with a sweet glaze is a simple recipe that does not require any fancy equipment. Here comes the sun!

Author:

Ariane | Miel et Ganache

Prep:

min

cook:

50

min

total:

min

Ingredients

Cake:

  • 200g (1 cup) granulated sugar
  • Zest of 2 lemons
  • 113g (½ cup, 1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • ¼ cup (1 lemon) lemon juice
  • 75g (¼ cup) greek yogourt
  • ¼ cup whole milk
  • 250g (1 ⅔ cups) all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • 2 tsp baking powder

Glaze:

  • ⅛ tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp whole milk
  • 2 tbsp (½ lemon) lemon juice
  • 190g (1 ½ cups) icing sugar

Instructions

  1. Place the oven rack in the middle of the oven.
  2. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  3. Butter a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan and line it with parchment paper.  Set aside.
  4. Stir the flour, baking powder and salt together in a small bowl.  Set the dry ingredients aside.
  5. Pour the granulated sugar into a large bowl.
  6. Add the lemon zest.  Use your hands to rub the zest into the sugar.
  7. Pour the melted butter into the bowl.  Mix until combined.
  8. Mix in the eggs and vanilla.
  9. Stir in the yogourt, milk and lemon juice.
  10. Fold the dry ingredients into the batter.  Be careful not to overmix!
  11. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
  12. Bake for 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  13. Let the cake cool in the loaf pan on a wire rack.
  14. For the glaze, stir all of the ingredients together in a small bowl until well combined.
  15. Once the cake is cooled, remove it from the pan.
  16. Pour the glaze over the cake.
  17. Let the glaze set, then slice into 8 pieces.
  18. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
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January 30, 2023
Marjolaine Bourget
I’ve only tasted 2 of two of your recipes so far but this one is by far my favourite! Shortbread always reminds me of my time in Scotland!
January 30, 2023
Marjolaine Bourget
Very chocolaty (is that even a word?) and very delicious! Thanks for letting me and The Peanut taste!