Lemon Glazed Loaf (Printable Recipe Version)
Create this moist loaf using lemon juice and zest, topped with a sugary lemon glaze and syrup to enhance flavor.
# Ingredients You’ll Need:
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1/2 cup softened unsalted butter.
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1 tablespoon finely grated lemon peel.
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1 1/2 cups plain flour.
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1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (for syrup).
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1 teaspoon vanilla.
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3 tablespoons icing sugar (for syrup).
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2 large room-temperature eggs.
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1 cup white sugar.
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1/2 cup buttermilk.
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1/2 teaspoon table salt.
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1 teaspoon baking powder.
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1 cup sifted powdered sugar (for icing).
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1 tablespoon milk (for icing).
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1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice (for icing).
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2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice.
# Steps to Make It:
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Set oven to 350°F and grease a 5x9-inch pan.
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Stir salt, flour, lemon peel, and baking powder in a bowl.
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Whip butter and sugar together until it turns fluffy—takes about 4 to 6 minutes.
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Mix in the eggs one after the other.
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Stir in the vanilla and lemon juice until blended.
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Mix dry ingredients and buttermilk alternately, adding them in three parts.
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Spoon the batter into the greased loaf pan.
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Put it in the oven for 45-55 minutes, or until golden on top and a toothpick poked in comes out clean.
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Let the loaf rest in the pan for about 15 minutes.
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In a bowl, combine lemon juice and powdered sugar to make the syrup.
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Move the loaf to a cooling rack and spread the syrup on the warm loaf using a brush.
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Blend the icing ingredients until thick and smooth.
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Drizzle the icing on the completely cooled loaf and let it sit before eating.
# Extra Information:
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Let all ingredients reach room temperature—it makes the batter turn out smoother.
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Make sure the loaf is fully cool before icing; it won't stick otherwise.