With touches of cardamom and honey, this lemon loaf cake will simply make your day better.
Lemon Bread Makes Everything Better
There is a reason comfort food is called “comfort” food.
This glazed lemon bread, a tea cake really, is perfect for chasing off the grouchy-grumblies.
Elise Bauer
It’s light, moist, lemony, with just a touch of honey and cardamom.
Do not soften butter in microwave.
Beat the butter until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
Elise Bauer
Add the sugar and honey, continue to beat until creamy, a few minutes more.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition to incorporate.
On low speed, slowly beat the milk in.
Do not worry if the mixture looks a little curdled.
Mix in lemon zest.
Sift together the flour, salt, cardamom, baking powder.
Add to the wet ingredients, beating until smooth.
Place batter in prepared pan and bake for 1 hour at 350F.
While the lemon bread is baking, prepare the glaze.
Spoon the glaze over it while the bread is still in the pan and is still hot.
Let cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan and slicing to serve.
