Description
A delicious and moist lemon lime loaf cake topped with a citrus glaze and zest.
Ingredients
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- 1 ½ cups all-purpose or cake flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ¼ cups sugar
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt (room temperature)
- ½ cup sour cream (at room temperature)
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 3 eggs (at room temperature)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
- ½ teaspoon lemon zest
- ½ teaspoon lime zest
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons lime and lemon juice
- Lemon and lime zest (to decorate)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF (180ºC).
- Spray or butter a 10×4-inch (27x9cm) loaf cake pan and line it with a strip of parchment paper, covering the bottom and two short sides. The long sides will be greased but not lined.
- In a large bowl beat sugar, yogurt, sour cream, oil, eggs, half the lemon and lime juices, zest, and vanilla for 1-2 minutes.
- Add dry, sifted ingredients (flour, baking powder, and salt) in 2 parts and beat just to incorporate well. Don’t overbeat or the cake will be tough.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 45-50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. The surface will be shiny and possibly cracked, not as dry as regular cakes.
- Let cool on a wire rack.
- To remove the cake from the pan, run a smooth-bladed knife along the sides to unstuck any parts. Carefully lift the cake, helping yourself by lifting the parchment paper.
- Beat powdered sugar with remaining citrus juice until no lumps remain. Add juice in batches so you make it as thick or runny as you wish.
- Pour over room temperature cake and decorate with zest before it hardens.
Notes
- Make sure all ingredients are at room temperature for a better texture.
- Adjust the glaze consistency by adding more citrus juice or powdered sugar as needed.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg