Luscious Lemon Loaf

Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
• 2 1/4 cups powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 spray a 9 x 5 inch metal loaf pan with nonstick baking spray with flour.
• 3 in a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
• 4 add eggs, sour cream, oil, lemon zest and vanilla to flour mixture.
• 5 using an electric mixer on med-low speed, heat for 1 minute, until blended.
• 6 scrape sides and bottom of bowl with a spatula.
• 7 beat on medium speed for 1 minute.
• 8 spread batter evenly in prepared pan.
• 9 bake for 50-55 minutes or until a pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• 10 let cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
• 11 meanwhile, make glaze: in a small saucepan, combine the sugar and lemon juice.
• 12 bring to a boil over med-high heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved; remove from heat; use immediately.
• 13 invert cake onto rack, then turn right side up.
• 14 poke warm cake all over with a skewer, then pour glaze over top.
• 15 let cool completely.
• 16 meanwhile, make icing: in a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, butter, lemon juice and lemon zest until blended and smooth; use immediately.
• 17 spread icing over top of cooled cake.