This Delicious Lemon Lime Loaf is perfectly moist with lots of citrus flavors and a thick layer of sweet lemony icing. It’s almost impossible to eat just one piece! The cake itself isn't overly sweet and has a great citrus flavor. It manages to be both light and dense at the same time. I know that seems like a contradiction, but that's exactly how it feels when I eat it.
Ingredients
½ cup salted butter, at room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
3 large eggs
⅔ cup plain yogurt
Zest of 1 lemon and 1 lime
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon sea salt
The Icing1 ½ cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 pinch sea salt
Lemon and lime zest, for garnish
Method* Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour the inside of a loaf pan.
* In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Add the eggs and yogurt, lemon and lime zest, and lemon and lime juice and beat until everything is thoroughly mixed, about 30 seconds.
* In a medium-sized bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, and sea salt. Add it to the large bowl and beat the batter just until everything comes together.
* Pour the batter into the loaf pan and bake in for 40-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.
* Remove the loaf from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes before carefully turning it out onto a cooling rack.
The Icing
* In a small bowl, mix the powdered sugar, lemon and lime juice, and a tiny pinch of sea salt. If you would like it a little thinner, you can add a small splash of water. If you prefer your icing a little thicker, you can add a touch more powdered sugar.
* Once the loaf is completely cool, pour ⅓ of the icing over top and let it drip down the sides.
* Wait for the icing to begin to harden, about 10 minutes, then pour over another ⅓. Once the second layer has begun to harden you can pour over the remaining icing.
* As soon as you pour the third layer of icing on the cake sprinkle the top with a little lemon and lime zest.