Description
A bright, moist lemon cake dotted with chopped dates and topped with a zesty glaze. A citrusy twist on a classic fruit loaf — easy and elegant.
Ingredients
190g flour
5g baking powder
5g baking soda
2g lemon zest
1g salt
2 eggs
120ml vegetable oil
100g sugar
50g brown sugar
5ml vanilla
200g chopped dates
60ml lemon juice
Glaze: 60g powdered sugar, 30ml lemon juice, 2.5ml vanilla
Instructions
Preheat oven to 175°C. Mix dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, whisk wet ingredients. Combine and fold in chopped dates. Pour into greased loaf pan. Bake 40–50 min. Cool. Whisk glaze ingredients and drizzle over cake.
Notes
Use fresh lemon juice and zest. Don’t overmix. Glaze while warm. Swap in orange for a twist.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 50
- Category: Cake
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Fusion