Glazed Lemon Loaf Cake
The sweetness and texture of this cake are similar to those of a traditional pound cake.
Yield: 12 servings (serving size: 1 slice)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 205
- Fat: 5.4g
- Saturated fat: 3.2g
- Protein: 3.9g
- Carbohydrate: 36g
- Cholesterol: 31mg
- Iron: 1mg
- Sodium: 166mg
- Calories from fat: 23%
- Fiber: 0.6g
- Calcium: 55mg
Ingredients
- Cooking spray
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 2 large egg whites
- 1 (8-ounce) carton plain fat-free yogurt
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Coat bottom and sides of an 8-inch loaf pan with cooking spray; dust with 1 tablespoon flour, discarding any excess flour. Set aside.
- Spoon 1 3/4 cups flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Beat butter, sugar, lemon rind, vanilla, egg, and egg whites with a mixer at medium speed until smooth. Add flour mixture, alternately with yogurt and beginning and ending with flour mixture; beat well after each addition. Pour into prepared pan, spreading evenly.
- Bake at 350° for 55 to 60 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Place cake on wire rack.
- Stir together 3 tablespoons sugar and lemon juice. Spoon mixture over hot cake. Cool 20 minutes. Remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack.
Glazed Lemon Loaf Cake Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Cakes/Frostings
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Make-Ahead
- CUISINE: American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Rice/Grains
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Meatless
- COOKING METHOD: Bake
- OCCASION: Birthdays/Anniversaries
- PUBLICATION: Oxmoor House
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