Strawberry Lemonade Loaf
This moist, sweet loaf cake is bursting with fresh strawberry flavor and tangy lemon zest. The perfect summery dessert!
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Servings: 2 loaves
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tsp lemon extract
- 1 1/2 cups strawberries hulled and chopped
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter two 8x4 loaf pans and set aside.
- In a large bowl, rub together the sugar and lemon zest until moist and fragrant.
- Beat in the softened butter until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the lemon juice.
- Add the buttermilk and lemon extract and mix until just combined.
- Fold in the chopped strawberries.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix just until combined.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow loaves to cool for 5-10 minutes before removing from pans.