Dessert for 8
Lemon Loaf Cake
This moist lemon loaf blends butter, sugar, eggs, and lemon zest, then bakes under a sweet lemon glaze.
Typical price
$3.78for 4 servings
$0.95 per serving$3.78 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
- 70 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianHigh-proteinBudgetDesserts
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $1.70Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 4 | $1.20Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.04Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $7.56 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaBaking powder and sodaFlourSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 cup salted butter (optional)
- 1 tbsp salted butter (optional)
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 lemon
- 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with butter.
- Beat the butter and sugar until light, then beat in the eggs one at a time.
- Beat in the vanilla, lemon zest, and lemon juice.
- Stir in the flour and baking powder until just combined, then spread the batter in the pan.
- Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until a tester comes out clean, and cool the loaf for 10 minutes.
- Whisk the confectioners' sugar with 2 tablespoons lemon juice, then spread the glaze over the cooled loaf.
Swaps
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Main ingredient on sale this week? See what to make with eggs on sale.
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