This recipe is perfect for beginners. It is a delicious diversion off the beaten path of baked items like black cake, sweetbread and sponge cakes that are traditionally prepared for the holidays.
Zesty citrus flavor permeates the loaf with the addition of lemon zest, lemon juice and Angostura Orange Bitters.
Lemon Loaf
Ingredients
- 2 cups cake flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp grated tonkabean substitute with 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- Angostura Orange Bitters
Lemon Frosting
- ½ cup icing sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 pinch salt
- Angostura Orange Bitters
Instructions
- Warm milk in microwave for 30 seconds.
- Dissolve sugar in milk.
- Add lemon juice to milk mixture then set aside.
- Combine flour, baking powder, salt, lemon zest and tonkabean.
- Add milk milk mixture to dry ingredients.
- Add eggs and oil then add a few liberal dashes of Angostura Orange Bitters.
- Combine mixture with a whisk making sure not to over-mix.
- Transfer batter to a greased loaf pan then place in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
- Allow loaf to cool for 15 minutes in the loaf pan before transferring to a wire rack.
- Allow to cool for at least another additional 15 to 20 minutes before drizzling with lemon frosting.
- Finish with poppy seeds (optional)
- Enjoy!
Lemon Frosting
- Add icing sugar to a bowl with salt and lemon juice.
- Add 2 to 3 dashes of Angostura Orange Bitters
- Use a whisk then combine.
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