Sweet Lemon Loaf
This moist and sweet lemon loaf is so easy to make from scratch, with classic ingredients, and no fancy tools required.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 474kcal
Ingredients
Lemon loaf
- 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 3 Tbsp cornstarch
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup sour cream full fat is recommended
- 3 large eggs
- 1 Tbsp lemon zest
- 3 Tbsp lemon juice (from approximately 1 large lemon)
- 1 tsp lemon extract optional but recommended
Lemon glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar whisked to remove any lumps
- 2 1/2 Tbsp lemon juice (from approximately 1 large lemon)
- 1/2 tsp lemon extract optional but recommended
Instructions
Prepare
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 9x5" baking pan with parchment paper for easy cleanup and to aid in removing the baked bread from the pan.
- Place down a sheet of wax or parchment paper on your counter, then top with a cooling rack. This will help keep the glaze off your counter and make cleanup easy later!
Mix batter
- To a large mixing bowl, add 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour, 1 Tbsp baking powder, 3 Tbsp cornstarch, and 1 cup granulated sugar. Whisk to combine.
- Make a well in the center of the flour mixture, then add 1/2 cup vegetable oil, 1 cup sour cream, 3 large eggs, 1 Tbsp lemon zest, 3 Tbsp lemon juice, and 1 tsp lemon extract (if using).
- Whisk well until combined and no flour streaks remain. Alternately, you can use a mixer to combine the batter.
Bake
- Transfer the batter to prepared baking pan, and bake in preheated oven for approximately 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with just a few moist crumbs.
Cool
- Remove pan from the oven and place on a wire cooling rack (you can leave the bread in the pan for this).
Make glaze
- To a mixing bowl, add 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 1/2 Tbsp lemon juice, and 1/2 tsp lemon extract (if using).
- Whisk well, until smooth and creamy.
Glaze and serve
- Remove the bread from the baking pan, add it back to the cooling rack, then liberally drizzle/pour the glaze over the cooled bread.
- If desired, sprinkle with some additional lemon zest, and serve at room temperature.
Notes
- I've estimated this recipe will yield 8 slices of bread, but feel free to slice the loaf into as many slices as you'd like.
Nutrition
Calories: 474kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 87mg | Sodium: 38mg | Potassium: 255mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 281IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 111mg | Iron: 2mg
