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Better Than Bakery Lemon Loaf Cake
This bakery-worthy lemon loaf is soft, fluffy, and bursting with fresh lemon flavor—and it’s so easy to make from scratch! Made with fresh lemon juice, zest, and European butter for a velvety, buttery texture, it’s finished with a tangy lemon icing and crumb topping for the perfect balance of flavor and texture. Skip the bakery lines and make this incredibly moist lemon cake at home!
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 5m⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 50 min👤 Cambrea Gordon📖 cambreabakes
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
- oven
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- whisk
- knife
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat the oven to 350F/180C. Lightly grease and line a 9x5 loaf pan with parchment paper so that it hangs over the sides of the pan and set aside.
2
In a stand mixing bowl, rub the lemon zest and sugar together. Then mix in the flour, salt, and baking powder, and combine.
fresh lemon zest (packed)1 tablespoon
3
Mix in the cubed butter on low speed until the mixture resembles coarse sand.
4
In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, heavy cream, vegetable oil, and lemon juice. Mix half of the wet ingredients into the mixing bowl on low speed until the flour is just moistened, then scrape down the bowl
large eggs (room temperature)4vegetable oil3 tablespoonsfresh lemon juice2 tablespoons
5
Mix in the remaining wets, mixing until just combined.
6
Pour the lemon batter into the prepared loaf pan, dragging a butter knife through the center.
7
Then, mix together the flour, melted butter, and sugar until crumbly. Cover the top of the batter with the crumb topping.
8
Bake the loaf cake for ⏱️ 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick or skewer inserted into the center comes out covered in a few moist crumbs. Tent the loaf with foil at the ⏱️ 30-40 minute mark to keep the top from getting too dark!
9
Once cooled, whisk together the powdered sugar and lemon juice and pour it over the top. Slice and enjoy!
powdered sugar1 cupfresh lemon juice2 tablespoons
Nutrition Facts
calories
493 kcal
fat Content
33 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
17 g
sodium Content
574 mg
protein Content
7 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
149 mg
carbohydrate Content
44 g
saturated Fat Content
17 g
unsaturated Fat Content
13 g
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