Easy Recipe for Lemon Loaf Cake
a richly flavored lemon loaf cake - almost like pound cake with a creamy lemon glaze frosting.
Servings 8
Calories 513kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pkg lemon cake mix 15.25 oz or Homemade Cake Mix - see notes below.
- 1 pkg lemon pudding mix 3.4 ounce instant
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 4 eggs large
- 8 ounces sour cream
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice freshly squeezed
Icing
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice freshly squeezed, or more to taste
- 2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 loaf pans.
- Combine cake mix, pudding mix, oil, eggs, sour cream, milk, and 6 tablespoons lemon juice into bowl of stand mixer; beat for 2 minutes and pour into prepared loaf pans.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Cool in the pans for 20 minutes before removing from pans to cool completely on a wire rack.
- Beat confectioners' sugar and 3 tablespoons lemon juice together in a bowl until smooth; spread thickly over the top of the loaves and let set before slicing, sprinkle with lemon zest.
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Notes
Homemade cake mix option: You can also make your own lemon cake mix using the homemade recipe included below. For best results, use the amount specified for this recipe rather than automatically substituting the entire batch.
Ingredients
1½ cups granulated sugar
2 medium lemons zested
2¾ cups cake flour (regular flour - 2 1/2 cups)
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon fine sea salt or Himalayan salt
2 medium lemons zested
2¾ cups cake flour (regular flour - 2 1/2 cups)
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon fine sea salt or Himalayan salt
Instructions
Zest both lemons over your large mixing bowl.
Add the sugar, and then combine the zest and sugar together using your fingers.
Next add in the cake flour, baking and salt. Use a whisk to combine.
Store this cake mix in a mason jar or other air-tight container, and store in your pantry until you are ready to use it. (about a month)
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 513kcal | Carbohydrates: 78g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 92mg | Sodium: 501mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 50g
