Moist Lemon Or Orange Loaf Cake Recipes

ORANGE LOAF CAKE

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"Our state's abundant orange juice is put to excellent use in this moist cake," says Dawn Congleton of Orlando, Florida. "The citrus flavor is irresistible!"

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 1h15m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1-3/4 cups cake flour
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup canola oil
1/2 cup orange juice
4 egg whites
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients. Add oil and orange juice; beat until smooth. In another bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold into orange juice mixture. Coat a 9x5-in. loaf pan with cooking spray; dust with flour. Pour batter into pan. , Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 152 calories, Fat 0 fat, Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 134mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.

ORANGE LOAF

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This quick-bread recipe uses orange zest and fresh orange juice for extra-bright citrus flavors everyone will love.

Provided by Carol

Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Fruit Bread Recipes

Time 1h25m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

½ cup margarine
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
½ cup fresh orange juice
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup chopped walnuts
½ cup orange juice
¼ cup white sugar

Steps:

Stir together flour, baking powder, salt, and nuts.
In a large bowl, beat together butter or margarine and 1 cup sugar. Beat in eggs one at a time. Stir in rind and 1/2 cup juice. Pour in flour mixture, and stir until moistened. Turn into a greased 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour, or until done. Remove loaf from oven, but not from pan.
Combine 1/2 cup orange juice with 1/4 cup sugar in a small saucepan. Heat and stir to dissolve sugar. Spoon glaze over hot loaf. Let stand in pan for 10 minutes before removing loaf to rack to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 277.3 calories, Carbohydrate 40 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Fat 11.7 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 278.2 mg, Sugar 22.9 g

BEST LEMON LOAF EVER

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Seriously amazing lemon loaf cake. It was gone in a few hours. The icing makes it that much better.

Provided by Flower_In_Bloom

Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Lemon Dessert Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons butter, softened
3 eggs, at room temperature
⅓ cup lemon juice
2 teaspoons lemon zest
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup vegetable oil
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk
½ teaspoon lemon zest
½ teaspoon lemon extract

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
Whisk flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a bowl. Cream sugar and butter in a separate bowl with an electric mixer. Add eggs, lemon juice, lemon zest, lemon extract, and vanilla; beat until incorporated.
Pour the egg mixture into the flour mixture; whisk until smooth. Add oil and mix well. Pour into the prepared loaf pan.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
While the cake is cooling, mix powdered sugar, milk, lemon zest, and lemon extract in a bowl until smooth. Pour over the cooled loaf. Slice up the loaf when the icing sets.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 424.7 calories, Carbohydrate 60.9 g, Cholesterol 69.3 mg, Fat 18.5 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 4.7 g, SaturatedFat 4.6 g, Sodium 300.4 mg, Sugar 41.9 g