Description
Enjoy the delightful blend of lemon and rhubarb in this soft, moist, and easy Lemon Rhubarb Loaf with Glaze. Perfect for a sweet treat or a festive gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- ½ cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped fresh rhubarb
- powdered sugar (for glaze)
- 1 to 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a loaf pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a large bowl, cream the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs, lemon juice, lemon zest, sour cream (or yogurt), and vanilla extract to the butter mixture. Mix until well combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined.
- Fold in the chopped rhubarb gently.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and let the loaf cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- For the glaze, mix powdered sugar with 1 to 2 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice until smooth, then drizzle over the cooled loaf.
Notes
Make sure to chop the rhubarb into small pieces for even distribution throughout the loaf. You can adjust the glaze’s sweetness by adding more or less powdered sugar.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 6.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg
Keywords: Lemon Rhubarb Loaf, Easy Dessert, Moist Loaf, Soft Cake, American Baking