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Lemon Loaf Cake
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Servings: 1
Categories:
Cakes
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Desserts
Ingredients: 1 1/2
cups
all-purpose flour 1 1/4
teaspoons
baking powder 3/4
teaspoon
ground ginger 1/4
teaspoon
salt 1
cup
granulated sugar
Rind (colored part only) of,
2 lemons
6
ounces
unsalted butter,
softened
3
ounces
cream cheese,
softened
2
large
eggs 8
ounces
lemon yogurt
-----Glaze================================ 1/2
cup
confectioner's sugar 5
teaspoons
fresh lemon juice
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 325 degrees. Grease an 8 1/2-by 4 1/2-inch loaf pan and dust lightly with flour. Sift together flour, baking powder, ginger and salt; set aside.
2. Sprinkle several tablespoons of granulated sugar on a cutting board. Add lemon rind and chop as fine as possible. Transfer to a large mixer bowl and add remaining granulated sugar, butter and cream cheese. Beat on high speed until light and fluffy, 3 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add yogurt and mix well. Stop the mixer and add dry ingredients. Mix just until combined.
3. Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 60 to 70 minutes. Cool in pan for 5 minutes then invert onto a wire rack.
4. Make glaze by mixing confectioner's sugar and enough lemon juice to make a glaze. Pour over warm cake.
Posted By japlady@nwu.edu (Rebecca Radnor) On rec.food.recipes or rec.food.cooking
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