This Lemon Loaf recipe is a favourite and one that I have been making for 30 years. I was up early yesterday and had the loaves in the oven before 6:00AM. This recipe makes two large loaves or a number of mini loaves.
Lemon - Glazed Lemon Loaf with Rum
Toronto Star Early 1980's
Note: This cake is also nice with the addition of poppy seeds. Make sure the poppy seeds are not stale.
4 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cups melted butter
1 1/2 cups milk
Grated zest of a lemon
3 tablespoons baking powder
1 3/4 cups cup sugar
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup rum
1 tablespoon real vanilla
Lemon Glaze4 tablespoons icing sugar (powdered)
2 tablespoons rum
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Preheat oven to 350°F. Light grease 2 large loaf pans or a combination of large and mini.
Into large mixing bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. In separate bowl, blend butter, eggs, milk, rum, lemon zest and vanilla. Add the liquid ingredients all at once into dry ingredients. Blend just until moistened. Turn into prepared pans and tap pan to smooth out mixture.
Bake 60 to 65 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into centre comes out clean. Let cool slightly in pan, and then remove and place on a wire rack to cool. Poke top in several places with a toothpick and brush with lemon glaze while still warm.
GlazeBlend ingredients until sugar is dissolved.
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Comments (9)
This sure beats the lemon loaf at Starbucks! To make the poppy seed variation, how much would you add? Do you have a particular brand of rum you like to use?
Saving this recipe :D
I'm sure it tastes awesome but the glaze makes it look pretty unappealing.
@lifeonacitybusem4@xanga - It might look unappealing, but I bet it tastes GREAT. I tried a piece of lemon loaf from the market by me and thought "This is missing something!", and it's definitely missing the glaze on top!
Wowow. I could probably eat a whole loaf of that right now, for real.
You just made me hungry for Lemon Ice Box pie! Thank you, Mom. I'm going to have to try this. Sounds absolutely delicious.
I must try making this. I absolutely must.
I don't like the look of the glaze.
omgomgomg i can't stop staring at this haha.think i may have to make a vegan gluten free version of this for my fellowship next paycheque!