Lemon Loaf Cake

Ingredients

295g top flour/cake flour

2 tsp baking powder

226g unsalted butter

200g granulated sugar

lemon zest from 2 fresh lemons

4 large room temperature eggs

125ml full cream milk

1 tsp vanilla

lemon syrup (optional): 60ml fresh lemon juice mix with 50g granulated sugar

Directions

• pre-heat oven to 165°C
• grease and line 9x5inch cake pan with baking paper
• in a bowl, whisk flour and baking powder
• in a mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar till light and fluffy (3-5min) and add lemon zest
• add eggs one at a time until emulsifies and add in vanilla
• on low speed, alternate add in flour and milk starting with flour followed by milk, starting and ending with dry ingredients. Do not overwork.
• pour batter into the baking pan and smooth the top
• bake for 45min or till top is brown and skewer comes out clean (I bake for another 15min in 170°C)
• (optional) while cake is still warm, poke holes and drizzle the lemon syrup evenly
• let it cool completely in the pan
• to add glaze, mix icing sugar with lemon juice and zest till thick consistency and pour over the cool cake

Foodnote: I kept some lemon zest in the fridge and there's some frozen lemon juice cubes. Still have top flour to clear so I ask AI for recipe. Tried it and it turns out lovely. I actually made a mistake huhu. I beat sugar with eggs then realise it should be sugar and butter lol. I added the butter and just beat everything together and followed the rest of the steps accordingly. 45min at 160°C apparently is not enough as the top is still pale and the cake seems undercook. I increase the temperature and cook it longer. Then leave it in the oven for a while before taking the cake out. I still get good cake that taste delicious hehe. I didn't do the lemon syrup but added the glaze. Cake is not very sweet and I'm happy with the result. Use the upside down container tips to keep the balance cake at room temperature. I understand that it can last for up to 4 days. Very happy with the result. Still have a bit more of top flour left. Will try other cakes with it next time.