Description
Indulge in the irresistible combination of zesty lemon flavor and rich cream cheese with this delightful Lemon Cream Cheese Loaf. Perfect for any occasion, this moist and tender loaf is sure to please your taste buds.
Ingredients
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Main Loaf:
- 3 large eggs, (room temperature)
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 8 ounces (about 1 cup) sour cream, (room temperature)
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons lemon extract
- ½ cup (109 g) vegetable oil
- 1 ½ cups (187.5 g) all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
Cream Cheese Swirl:
- 8 ounces cream cheese, (room temperature)
- ½ cup (62.5 g) confectioners’ sugar
Instructions
- Lemon Loaf – Preheat oven. Grease loaf pan.
- Preheat oven to 350°F and spray an 8½ x 4½-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Beat eggs, sugar, sour cream, lemon zest, lemon juice, and lemon extract. Drizzle in oil.
In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, add eggs, sugar, sour cream, lemon zest, lemon juice, and lemon extract. Start on low speed, gradually increasing to medium-high. Beat until creamy, scraping down the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed to ensure all ingredients are well combined. Slowly drizzle in oil. - Whisk dry ingredients.
In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. - Add flour mixture to wet mixture.
Add the flour mixture to the wet mixture and mix until just combined. (Some lumps are okay.) Set aside while you prepare the cream cheese mixture. - Cream Cheese Swirl
Mix cream cheese swirl.
In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add in confectioners’ sugar and beat until well combined. - Assembly
Pour batter into loaf pan.
Pour half of the batter into the prepared loaf pan, topping with half of the cream cheese mixture. - Swirl in cream cheese mixture.
Using a butter knife, gently swirl in the cream cheese mixture. - Pour in remaining batter. Top with rest of cream cheese swirl.
Pour in the remaining batter and then top with the other half of the cream cheese mixture. Gently swirl in the cream cheese with the butter knife. - Bake. Let cool.
Bake for 75-80 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out with only a few crumbs. Check the loaf at 45 minutes; if it is browning too much, cover it with a loose foil tent. Allow the cake to cool completely before serving (about 30 minutes).
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 75-80 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: Lemon Cream Cheese Loaf, Lemon Loaf, Cream Cheese Swirl, Lemon Bread, Baking
