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Lemon Poppyseed Loaf

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword lemon, Lemon Poppyseed, Lemon poppyseed loaf, poppyseed
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest finely grated
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs room temperature
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon plain Greek yogurt
  • 8 tbsp fresh lemon juice divided
  • 1 tbsp poppyseeds
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°. Line an 8 x 5loaf pan, line parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the long sides, and lightly coat with nonstick spray.
  • Sift or whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
  • Work lemon zest into granulated sugar (I used my Kitchen Aid mixer to do this) in a large bowl until sugar starts to clump and the mixture is very fragrant about 1 minute.
  • Add eggs, oil, and vanilla and beat with the electric mixer on high speed until light and thick, about 4 minutes. Reduce the speed to low, mix in half of the dry ingredients, and mix in 3/4 cup yogurt.
  • Mix in remaining dry ingredients followed by 4 Tbsp. lemon juice and poppyseeds.
  • Scrape batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
  • Bake loaf until the top is golden brown and a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 50–60 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack. Poke holes on top of the cake and brush 3 Tbsp. lemon juice over top. Let sit for 15 minutes, then run a knife around the sides to loosen and use parchment paper to lift the cake out of the pan and onto the rack. Remove parchment and let cool completely.
  • Whisk powdered sugar, remaining 1 Tbsp. yogurt, 1 Tbsp. lemon juice in a medium bowl until smooth and drizzle over the cake. Let sit until the glaze is set, about 30 minutes.