Friday, March 30, 2012

Lemon Loaf with Cream Cheese Frosting



So lemony and so tangy. You could serve this loaf without any frosting and it would still be delicious, but take my word for it - it is to die for when topped with cream cheese frosting.

The frosting recipe below is the best cream cheese frosting recipe I have ever tried. It has the perfect ratio of cream cheese to sugar and complements the tartness of the loaf. There is definitely no skimping on cream cheese here! If you're like my mom, you will eat this with extra frosting so it's pretty much equal parts cake and frosting :)



Lemon Loaf with Cream Cheese Frosting
Makes 1 loaf

Cake:
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
Zest of 2 lemon
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 cup milk
2 large eggs
1/2 cup butter, melted
Juice of 1 large lemon
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Frosting:
1/2 pkg (4 oz) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 - 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

1. Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9x5" loaf pan.

2. Whisk the flour, salt, sugar, lemon peel and baking powder together in a large bowl; set aside.

3. In a medium bowl beat eggs with milk, butter, lemon juice and vanilla. Add egg mixture to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Scrape the batter into the prepared loaf pan.

4. Bake until the loaf is golden brown and a tester or toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 45 to 50 minutes.

5. Frosting: Combine the butter and cream cheese with an electric beater until smooth. Add vanilla then add the powdered sugar to reach desired consistency. Frost the cake with the cream cheese frosting once cooled fully.

6 comments:

Taylor said...

I have a bag of lemons I picked up from TJ's waiting to be used....this looks like the perfect recipe for them!!

yummychunklet said...

Oooh, the frosting sounds delicious on this lemon loaf.

Cindy said...

I love lemon, this looks delicious.

sally @sally's baking addiction said...

yum! this looks so yummy! i love lemon, it's perfect for springtime :)

Jen Laceda | Milk Guides said...

my favourite...'nough said!

Flavia said...

Looks so yummy! I have to try it! Loved your blog, btw.
Visit mine too: www.flavianflavors.blogspot.com. There is a label with recipes in english!