Luscious Lemon Loaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
    1 cup sugar
    2 teaspoons baking powder
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    3 large eggs, at room temperature
    1 cup sour cream
    1/2 cup vegetable oil
    2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
    1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
    Lemon Glaze
    1/3 cup sugar
    1/3 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
    Lemon Icing
    2 1/4 cups powdered sugar
    3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
    3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
    1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
    Spray a 9 x 5 inch metal loaf pan with nonstick baking spray with flour.
    In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
    Add eggs, sour cream, oil, lemon zest and vanilla to flour mixture.
    Using an electric mixer on med-low speed, heat for 1 minute, until blended.
    Scrape sides and bottom of bowl with a spatula.
    Beat on medium speed for 1 minute.
    Spread batter evenly in prepared pan.
    Bake for 50-55 minutes or until a pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
    Let cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
    Meanwhile, make glaze: in a small saucepan, combine the sugar and lemon juice.
    Bring to a boil over med-high heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved; remove from heat; use immediately.
    Invert cake onto rack, then turn right side up.
    Poke warm cake all over with a skewer, then pour glaze over top.
    Let cool completely.
    Meanwhile, make icing: in a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, butter, lemon juice and lemon zest until blended and smooth; use immediately.
    Spread icing over top of cooled cake.

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