Medium Chinese Beverage Dessert

Zesty Lemon Loaf

Name: Zesty Lemon Loaf
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 24 min
Total time: 44 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 0.5 teaspoons ground ginger; 0.25 teaspoons salt; 2 cups white sugar , divided; 1 cup butter; 4 eggs; 3 tablespoons grated lemon zest; 2 tablespoons brandy-based orange liqueur , such as Grand Marnier; 1.25 cups buttermilk; 0.5 cups fresh lemon juice

Total Time

44 min

20m prep · 24m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

—

Difficulty

Medium

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This dressed-up pound cake-style zesty lemon loaf has a delicate hint of ginger. The decadence of Grand Marnier makes this zesty lemon loaf recipe special. It's great with Earl Grey tea or ice wine.

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
0.5 teaspoons ground ginger
0.25 teaspoons salt
2 cups white sugar , divided
1 cup butter
4 eggs
3 tablespoons grated lemon zest
2 tablespoons brandy-based orange liqueur , such as Grand Marnier
1.25 cups buttermilk
0.5 cups fresh lemon juice

Instructions

1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease 2 loaf pans.
2

Sift flour, baking powder, ground ginger, and salt together in a bowl; set aside. Beat 2 cups sugar and butter together in a separate large bowl; beat in eggs. Stir in lemon zest and orange liqueur. Add buttermilk, then gently whisk in flour mixture. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pans.
3

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick or small knife inserted into centers comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Remove from pans; transfer to a wire rack to cool.
4

Meanwhile, whisk remaining ¾ cup sugar and lemon juice together until sugar dissolves; gently drizzle over hot loaves. Cool loaves completely before serving.