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Gluten Free Lemon Drizzle Cake

by: claire cary

This gluten free lemon drizzle cake is moist, tender and complete with a simple lemon glaze. It's so easy to make (just one bowl!) and dairy free optional. This tastes like a copycat Starbucks lemon loaf, but better!
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Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 1 hour
Total: 1 hour 10 minutes
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Ingredients

Wet

  • ¾ cup softened/room temperature butter dairy or non-dairy
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • ¼ cup greek yogurt dairy or non-dairy
  • cup lemon juice
  • zest of 2-3 lemons depending on flavor preference
  • 1 teaspoon lemon extract
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Dry

Glaze

  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon melted butter
  • 1 tablespoon milk more as needed to thin
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Grease and line a loaf pan and set aside. Mine was 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 but 9x5 works too.
  • Add the softened butter to a bowl or bowl of a stand mixer with the sugar and cream together for 1 minute.
  • Add in the eggs and mix until combined.
  • Add in all wet ingredients and beat together until well incorporated.
  • Add in the dry ingredients and beat until combined. Taste and add more lemon zest or extract if desired.
  • Add to the prepared loaf pan and smooth out the top.
  • Bake for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Let cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then lift out from the parchment paper and let cool on a wire rack.
  • Let cool completely (at least 1 hour), then whisk together the ingredients for the glaze. Add more milk if needed to thin.
  • Pour on top of the loaf and spread on top. Slice and enjoy!

Notes

If you do not have lemon extract, you can simply add more lemon zest to give the extra lemony flavor.
I used the Bob's Red Mill 1:1 Baking Flour. You are welcome to use another brand or blend, but be sure to use one that has xanthan gum because it is important for binding everything together.
Serving: 1slice / Calories: 295kcal / Carbohydrates: 57g / Protein: 5g / Fat: 17g / Fiber: 2g / Sugar: 29g

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