Easy Strawberry Lemon Loaf Cake

Easy Strawberry Lemon Loaf Cake is one of the most popular cake recipes for being soft and delicious, combining fresh lemon and strawberries. With a cup of Strawberry Lemonade, this cake recipe will be your favorite to serve during warm spring season.

Hey there Rabbits! We have a perfect cake recipe for followers who crave a delicious dessert with a bit of lemon and strawberry taste. We all know about the popularity of lemon loaf cake, right? It’s super soft, almost melts in your mouth, a bit moist, and satisfying to consume with a cup of tea or coffee. What if we combine this great cake with one of our favorite spring and summer fruit, strawberries? Let’s see!

How to Make Lemon Loaf Cake with Strawberries?

I know, you all want to learn how to prepare this mouthwatering lemon loaf cake with strawberries. You should start with heating your oven to 200°C (392°F). Oil your pan with olive oil, or butter, depens on your preferences. In a small bowl, toss strawberries with a bit of sugar and flour, so that they will not sink to the bottom of the pan.

For the batter, get a large bowl. Whisk the eggs and sugar well with a mixer, for at least 10 minutes, until they whiten. This is important folks! If you whisk the eggs and sugar well, your cake will not smell like eggs when you serve! Keep this trick in your mind! Let’s move on. When you finish whisking, add lemon zest, pour in the oil, milk and lemon juice, and keep whisking. Add flour, baking powder and vanilla extract. Whisk until all the ingredients are combined well. Fold in the strawberries and distribute them evenly. Send your pan to the oven and cook for about 45 minutes.

Another tip! To check if your cake is ready, dip a wooden toothpick into your cake. Pull it back and if you see there is batter stick to the toothpick, that means your cake is not ready yet!

For the lemon glaze, mix powdered sugar, lemon zest and lemon juice in a small bowl until smooth. Let your loaf cake cool down before you pour over the lemon glaze.

Slice your cake and serve it with a cup of tea or coffee. Or maybe with a strawberry lemonade if you are looking for a more fresh beverage to drink with your delicious Easy Strawberry Lemon Loaf Cake! That’s all for now fam! Until next time, keep coloring your plates!

Easy Strawberry Lemon Loaf Cake Recipe

Serves: 4 Prep Time: 15 min Cooking Time: 45 min 45 min

Nutrition facts: 306 calories 10 grams fat

Rating: 5.0/5

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Ingredients

For The Cake

• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest (from 1 lemon)
• 2 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup strawberries, diced

For The Lemon Glaze

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest, from 1 lemon
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Instructions

1. Set your oven to 200°C (392°F). Oil the loaf pan with olive oil or butter, and set it aside.
2. In small a bowl, toss the strawberries with a bit of sugar and flour, so that they will not sink to the bottom of the pan.
3. To prepare the cake batter, use a large bowl. Firstly, combine eggs and sugar and whisk with a mixer well until it whitens. Then, add the oil, milk, lemon zest and juice, and keep whisking.
4. Add flour, baking powder, vanilla extract and keep whisking for additional few minutes.
5. Once the batter is ready, gently fold in the strawberries.
6. Pour the batter into the loaf pan and bake in oven for about 45 minutes.
7. Prepare the glaze: In a bowl, combine powdered sugar, lemon zest and juice, and whisk until smooth.
8. When the cake is ready, remove it from the pan and transfer it to a large plate. Let it cool down.
9. Pour the lemon glaze over the strawberry lemon loaf cake.

Notes

• Rolling the strawberries in flour will prevent them sinking to the bottom of the pan.
• Whisking the sugar and eggs well is important to prevent egg smell.
• To check if your cake is ready, you can use a wooden toothpick. Take a toothpick and dip it to cake. If there is no batter on it when you pull it pack, that means your cake is ready!