a moist Lemon Loaf Cake with Lemon Glaze 🍋✨ Soft, buttery, and perfectly tangy!
Here’s the full recipe:
🍋 Lemon Loaf Cake with Glaze
🧁 Ingredients
For the Cake:
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1½ cups (190 g) all-purpose flour
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1 tsp baking powder
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¼ tsp salt
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1 cup (200 g) sugar
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½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter (softened)
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2 large eggs
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½ cup (120 ml) milk
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2 tbsp lemon zest
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¼ cup (60 ml) fresh lemon juice
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1 tsp vanilla extract
For the Lemon Glaze:
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1 cup (120 g) powdered sugar
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2–3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
👩🍳 Instructions
Step 1: Prepare
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Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
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Grease and line a loaf pan with parchment paper.
Step 2: Make the Batter
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In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
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In another bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
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Add eggs one at a time, mixing well.
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Stir in lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla.
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Add dry ingredients alternately with milk. Mix until just combined.
Step 3: Bake
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Pour batter into loaf pan and smooth the top.
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Bake for 45–55 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
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Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a rack.
Step 4: Glaze
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Mix powdered sugar with lemon juice until smooth and pourable.
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Pour over cooled cake.
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Let glaze set before slicing.
💡 Tips for Extra Moist Cake
✔ Add 2 tbsp yogurt or sour cream for extra softness
✔ Brush warm cake with 2 tbsp lemon juice + 1 tbsp sugar syrup for stronger lemon flavor
✔ Don’t overmix the batter
If you’d like, I can also give:
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Starbucks-style lemon loaf version
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Super moist lemon yogurt loaf
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Lemon blueberry loaf variation
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No-butter oil-based version
Just tell me 😊🍋