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Cranberry Lemon Loaf with Lemon Icing

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Servings 12
Dessert
American
Keyword Cranberry Cake with Fresh Cranberries, Cranberry Lemon Loaf with Lemon Icing, Cranberry Loaf Cake, Lemon Loaf Cake

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • 2 tbsp finely grated lemon zest from 2 lemons
  • ¼ cup fresh lemon juice from 1 lemon
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 1 ¼ cup sugar
  • 4 eggs room temperature
  • 1 ½ cups fresh cranberries

For Glaze:

  • ¼ cup lemon juice from 1 lemon
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar sifted

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan, or line with parchment paper. In a medium sized bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside. In a separate bowl, whisk together sour cream, lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla. Set this aside as well.
  • In the large bowl of a standing mixer, beat butter and sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until fully incorporated.
  • Reduce mixer speed and alternatively beat in 1/3 of flour mixture, followed by 1/2 of sour cream mixture, and repeat, ending with the last 1/3 of the flour mixture. Be sure to pause the mixer occasionally to scrape down sides of the bowl. Use a spatula to gently fold in cranberries.
  • Spoon batter into prepared loaf pan and bake 55-60 minutes, until top springs back when lightly pressed or a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes in pan, then transfer to a cooling rack. Cool completely before icing.
  • To make glaze, whisk together lemon juice and confectioners' sugar until there are no lumps. Drizzle over cooled cake.

Nutrition

Calories: 325kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 4gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 99mgSodium: 301mgPotassium: 56mgFiber: 2gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 598IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Cranberry Cake with Fresh Cranberries, Cranberry Lemon Loaf with Lemon Icing, Cranberry Loaf Cake, Lemon Loaf Cake