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Really good lemon loaf cake

The perfect lemony loaf cake to pair with your coffee.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Course: Dessert
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

Cake:
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 5.3 oz containers plain greek yogurt (or 300 grams/1.2 cups)
  • ½ cup` oil
  • ¼ cup Meyer lemon juice or 1 ½ tablespoon extract
  • 1 lemon zested
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
Icing:
  • 1 cup` powdered sugar
  • 1 tbsp milk
  • 1 -1 ½ tablespoon Meyer lemon juice or ½ teaspoon extract

Equipment

  • Loaf pan

Method
 

Cake:
  1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  2. Mix together the eggs, sugar, and yogurt until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Add in the oil, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Mix to combine.
  3. Add in the flour, baking powder, and salt until there are no more lumps.
  4. Pour cake batter into a greased loaf pan and bake for 50-55 minutes until the top is golden and an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Icing:
  1. Whisk the powdered sugar, milk and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice together. The icing should be thick and not drippy. Add the additional ½ tablespoon of lemon juice as needed.