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Step 1
Preheat oven to 350℉/175℃. Generously grease a 9-inch loaf pan with butter on the bottom and sides of the loaf pan. Add 1 tablespoon of flour to the pan, shaking to coat. Be sure to shake out any excess flour.
Step 2
In a medium bowl, sift together 1½ cups all-purpose flour, ¼ teaspoon table salt, and 1 teaspoon baking powder and whisk to evenly distribute salt and baking powder.
Step 3
In a large mixing bowl, cream together ½ cup unsalted butter, 2 large eggs, and 1 cup granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
Step 4
Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture, along with ½ cup buttermilk and 2 teaspoons lemon zest Fold to evenly incorporate batter. Be careful to not overmix, just mix until the flour is fully moistened.
Step 5
Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into a lemon loaf comes out clean.
Step 6
While lemon bread is baking, whisk together 2 tablespoons lemon juice and 2 tablespoons granulated sugar until the sugar is dissolved. Tip: it may help to warm up your lemon juice for 20-30 seconds in the microwave before whisking with sugar.
Step 7
After the bread is baked, leave your lemon bread in a loaf pan and poke holes halfway to the bottom of the pan evenly along the top of the bread.
Step 8
Pour the glaze over the lemon bread. Let the bread sit in the loaf pan for 10 minutes.
Step 9
After 10 minutes, loosen the sides of the bread from the edges of the pan with a butter knife, then remove the bread from the pan and transfer it to a cooling rack to finish cooling completely.