Lemon Loaf Cake With Icing
This lemon loaf cake with icing is the only lemon cake recipe that you'll need. It's buttery, moist, and bursting with fresh lemon flavor! Our readers agree that this iced lemon loaf tastes way better than the Starbucks lemon loaf!
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 1 hr
- Yield
- 12 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
- 1+1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (, softened)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp lemon zest
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs (, room temperature)
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 cup powdered sugar (, sifted)
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350ºF using top and bottom heat, without the fan. Butter and line the loaf pan. You can use a 1-pound loaf pan, a 9x5-inch loaf pan, or a 4.4x10-inch loaf pan (the one that I'm using).
- 2
Mix all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl using a spoon. Set aside.
- 3
Cream butter and sugar until pale and fluffy, using a handheld whisk for 10 minutes. If using a standing mixer, whisk for 4-6 minutes on medium-high speed using the paddle attachment.
- 4
Whisk in vanilla extract, lemon zest, and 1 egg. Then add the rest of the eggs one by one, mixing well after each addition.
- 5
Add half of the dry ingredients on low speed, mixing just to combine from this stage onwards. Whisk in yogurt and lemon juice and then finally, the rest of the flour.
- 6
Pour batter into the pan and spread it evenly. Bake for 60 minutes on the lower 2/3 rack until it's fully cooked or a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 7
Once cooked, remove it from the oven and immediately prepare the lemon syrup.
- 8
Add sugar and lemon juice into a bowl. Heat gently in microwave until sugar is dissolved.
- 9
Poke holes all over the cake using a skewer. While the cake is still hot, pour the lemon syrup on top and brush evenly. Leave the cake to cool completely in the pan. Once it's cooled, transfer it to a serving plate.
- 10
Mix powdered sugar and 1 tbsp lemon juice in a bowl using a spatula. Gradually add more lemon juice until you get a thick icing but still pourable. Too much lemon juice will make the icing transparent.
- 11
Pour the icing on the cake and spread it evenly using a spatula. Let the icing hardens before slicing. Enjoy!