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The Best Lemon Loaf

The Best Lemon Loaf is a delicious, moist and citrusy quick bread that is wonderfully easy to make. The perfect balance of sweet and tart, this loaf is bursting with fresh lemon flavor.
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Cook Time 1 hour
Servings: 10
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Bread:
  • 8 Eggs large
  • 1 ½ C. All-purpose Flour
  • ¼ C. Lemon zest
  • 1 ½ C. Cake flour
  • 4 Sticks Butter slightly melted
  • ½ tsp. Baking soda
  • 2 tsp. Vanilla extract
  • 2 ½ C. Sugar
  • 2 tsp. Lemon extract
  • ½ C. Sour cream at room temperature
  • 1 tsp. Salt
For the lemon syrup:
  • ⅓ C. Sugar C.
  • ⅓ C. Lemon juice
For the glaze:
  • 2 C. Powdered sugar
  • 5 Tbsp. Lemon juice

Method
 

  1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees, and spray two loaf pans well with baking spray.
  2. Blend together the eggs, sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice until well combined.
  3. Add in the butter and vanilla.
  4. Mix in the flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda until just combined. Be careful not to overmix the batter.
  5. Spread the mixture between the two loaf pans.
  6. Bake for 25 minutes, then lower the heat to 325 and bake for another 30 minutes, or until cooked through.
  7. Place the ingredients for the syrup into a saucepan over medium heat. Simmer until the sugar has melted.
  8. Once the loaves have cooled slightly, poke holes in the tops and sides, then brush the syrup onto the loaves.
  9. Mix together the ingredients for the glaze, and pour it over the top of the loaves.
  10. Let the loaves cool and serve.