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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