Description
This dressed-up pound cake-style lemon loaf has a delicate hint of ginger. The decadence of Grand Marnier makes this lemon loaf special. Great with Earl Grey tea or ice wine.
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 tablespoons brandy-based orange liqueur (such as Grand Marnier®)
- 3 tablespoons grated lemon zest
- 1 ¼ cups buttermilk
- ½ cup fresh lemon juice
- ¾ cup white sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease 2 loaf pans.
- Sift together the flour
- baking powder
- ground ginger
- and salt in a bowl; set aside. Cream together the butter and 2 cups sugar in a separate large bowl; beat in the eggs. Stir in the lemon zest and orange liqueur. Add the buttermilk. Add the flour mixture while whisking gently. Pour the mixture into the prepared loaf pans.
- Bake in the preheated ovens until a toothpick or small knife inserted in the crown comes out clean
- about 50 minutes. Remove from pans and move to a cooling rack.
- Whisk together the lemon juice and 3/4 cup sugar until the sugar dissolves. Gently drizzle the mixture over the hot loaves. Allow the loaves to cool completely before serving.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 50 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins
Servings: 20