Iced Lemon Loaf Recipe

Perfect mix – tart, tender lemon cake and sweet, creamy icing! This Iced Lemon Loaf recipe is a must make recipe for lemon lovers!
During the cold, dark winter months, there’s nothing like the bright flavor of lemon to add a little sunshine to your day!

We’re lucky that we have an abundance of local citrus, and fresh lemons are easy to come by.

Which works out well because I love lemon desserts like this easy Iced Lemon Loaf Cake recipe!You can decide just how lemon-y you want your loaf to be.

The cake isn’t overly lemon-y by itself; instead, it’s more of a sweet, tender lemon vanilla cake.

The glaze has a hint from the zest and adds another layer of lemon flavor.

If you really want to amp up the lemon, use the syrup.

The combination of the syrup, cake, and glaze gives this loaf a nice tart tang and makes it perfect for adding a little sunshine to any blah winter day!

More lemon dessert recipes!

• Lemon Coconut Cookie Recipe
• Lemon Sour Cream Sugar Cookies
• Lemon Poppyseed Cream Cheese Muffins

Iced Lemon Loaf Recipe

Iced Lemon Loaf Recipe

Author:I Heart Eating

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cook Time: 55 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Servings:12 servings

Course: bread

Cuisine: American

Keyword: lemon bread

Print Rate

5 from 1 vote

Ingredients

Loaf Cake

• 2 c . all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp . baking soda
• 1/2 tsp . baking powder
• 1/2 tsp . salt
• 1/3 c . vegetable oil
• 1/4 c . low-fat sour cream
• 1 c . granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 c . fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 tsp . vanilla extract
• 1 tsp . lemon zest

Syrup

• 2 T . granulated sugar
• 1 T . fresh lemon juice
• 1 T . water

Icing

• 1 c . powdered sugar
• 2-3 T . milk
• 1 T . lemon zest

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 325 F. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk vegetable oil, sour cream, and sugar together until combined.
• Whisk in eggs.
• Add lemon juice and vanilla extract; whisk until well-combined.
• Whisk in dry ingredients until combined.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake for 45-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Let loaf cool in pan for 10 minutes.
• While loaf is cooling, whisk together sugar, lemon juice, and water.
• Bring to a boil, whisking constantly.
• Boil for 2-3 minutes, or until sugar has dissolved.
• Remove to wire rack, and lightly brush syrup over warm bread.
• Let bread cool to room temperature.
• Whisk powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons milk, and lemon zest together.
• Add in additional milk as needed to get thick but pourable consistency.
• Pour over the top of cooled bread.
• Let icing set before slicing.

Notes

*Lemon flavor will intensify as bread sits.

**Nutrition values are estimates. 

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1servingCalories: 260kcal (13%)Carbohydrates: 46g (15%)Protein: 3g (6%)Fat: 7g (11%)Saturated Fat: 5g (25%)Cholesterol: 29mg (10%)Sodium: 165mg (7%)Potassium: 77mg (2%)Sugar: 28g (31%)Vitamin A: 60IU (1%)Vitamin C: 5.3mg (6%)Calcium: 26mg (3%)Iron: 1.1mg (6%)

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