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iced lemon swirl loaf

Iced Lemon Swirl Loaf

Jacklin Altman
This cake is bursting with lemon and berry flavor, made with less sugar than a traditional lemon pound cake. Yields one 9x5 loaf. 
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 10
Calories 249 kcal

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowls
  • 9x5 Pan
  • Oven

Ingredients
  

Loaf:
  • 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 3 tbsp canola oil
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 3/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup Greek yogurt nonfat
  • Yellow food coloring optional
  • 1/4 cup jam of choice
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp lemon extract
  • 1/2 tsp lemon zest
Glaze:
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tbsp milk
  • 1-2 tbsp lemon juice until you have a runny consistency, may be a bit more

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350F
  • In large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt
  • In a small bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, greek yogurt, canola and add to dry mixture
  • Split dry mixture into two bowls
  • In one bowl, add lemon juice, lemon zest, and lemon extract to batter (and food coloring, if desired)
  • In other bowl, add 1/4 cup jam to batter and mix to combine (and add food coloring, if desired)
  • Grease 9x5 loaf pan, and layer dollops of the batter throughout. Start with 3 tsp blobs of lemon batter, then dollop 3 tsp of the berry batter in between, and continue to layer the batters in a random pattern until you've used them all. Take a toothpick and swirl the batters around to create a swirled pattern.
  • Bake for ~45-50 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Allow to cool completely before glazing. To make glaze, mix milk and lemon juice into powdered sugar until you have a smooth consistency that you can pour over the loaf.
  • Pour glaze over cooled loaf on a cooling rack with a tray underneath to catch any excess glaze. Let glaze cool until hardened, store at room temperature for up to 4 days. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 249kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 5gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 51mgSodium: 176mgPotassium: 86mgFiber: 1gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 94IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 57mgIron: 1mg
Keyword berry, vegetarian, loaf, Cake, lemon, dessert
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