Lemon Raspberry Loaf Cake
Fresh citrus and berries give this loaf a bright zip. This Lemon Raspberry Loaf cake is a great afternoon snack, or makes a fantastic light dessert!
Equipment
- 2 standard loaf pans
Ingredients
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons salted butter room temp (3/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil can replace butter in a pinch)
- 2 cup granulated sugar
- 4 eggs room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
- zest of two lemons
- 3 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 2 ½ teaspoons Baking powder
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup of lemon yogurt
- 3 cups fresh raspberries you can sub in frozen berries but do not thaw them
For the Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tablespoons lemon zest
- lemon slices
- raspberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 2 standard loaf pans with flour based baking spray and parchment paper if possible.
- In an electric mixed, whip butter until creamy. Slowly add sugar. Scrape down bowl.
- With mixer on low, add eggs one at a time until incorporated. Add vanilla and lemon zest. Scrape down bowl.
- In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- With your mixer on low, slowly add flour mixture to butter mixture. Alternate adding lemon yogurt, or sour cream sub, until just combined. Don’t over mix.
- Fold in raspberries gently by hand.
- Pour into prepared loaf pans and bake for 35-40 mins, then tent with foil for and bake for a remaining 8-12 min depending on oven and depth of pan. Loaf is done when a toothpick comes out of the center clean.
- Remove from oven but do not cut or turn out of pan until completely cooled. This loaf is best served several hours after baking.
- In a small bowl combine powdered sugar and lemon juice to create a glaze. Pour over loaf just before service. Garnish with fresh raspberries lemon zest and lemon slices.
- Can be stores covered at room temperature for 3 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 469kcalCarbohydrates: 73gProtein: 6gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 98mgSodium: 339mgPotassium: 143mgFiber: 3gSugar: 46gVitamin A: 583IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 100mgIron: 2mg
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