Lemon Drizzle Loaf Cake

🍋 Lemon Drizzle Loaf Cake

Yield: 1 loaf (9×5-inch)
Time: ~15 min prep | ~55 min bake

Ingredients

Loaf Cake

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour

• 1 tsp baking powder

• ½ tsp salt

• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened

• 1 cup granulated sugar

• Zest of 2 lemons

• 2 large eggs

• ¼ cup milk or Greek yogurt

• 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Lemon Drizzle

• ⅓ cup granulated sugar

• ¼ cup fresh lemon juice

Optional Lemon Glaze

• ¾ cup powdered sugar

• 1½–2 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

1. Prep

   • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

   • Grease and line a loaf pan with parchment.

2. Dry Ingredients

   • Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.

3. Cream Butter & Sugar

   • Beat butter, sugar, and lemon zest until pale and fluffy.

   • Add eggs one at a time, mixing well.

   • Mix in lemon juice, vanilla, and milk (or yogurt).

4. Combine

   • Fold in dry ingredients gently—don’t overmix.

5. Bake

   • Pour batter into pan.

   • Bake 50–60 minutes, until golden and a skewer comes out clean.

6. Drizzle

   • Warm lemon juice and sugar until sugar dissolves.

   • Poke holes in hot cake with a skewer.

   • Slowly pour drizzle over cake.

7. Optional Glaze

   • Once cooled, drizzle glaze on top for extra zing.

Pro Tips

🍋 Rub lemon zest into sugar for max citrus punch
🧈 Yogurt = extra moist crumb
🔥 Tent with foil if top browns too quickly