Lemon ginger loaf is a classic sweet bread that combines the bright, citrusy flavor of lemon with the warm, spicy notes of ginger. This delightful treat is perfect for breakfast, brunch, or as an afternoon snack. With its moist, tender crumb and zesty glaze, lemon ginger loaf is sure to be a hit with people of all ages. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting out, this easy-to-follow recipe will guide you through the process of creating a delicious and flavorful lemon ginger loaf that your friends and family will love.
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CONTEST-WINNING GINGERBREAD WITH LEMON SAUCE
I asked my mother-in-law for this recipe once I learned it's my husband's favorite. Now I bake it whenever he needs an extra-special treat. Spice cake topped with lemony sauce makes us both smile. -Kristen Oak, Pocatello, Idaho
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 50m
Yield 20 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Beat shortening, sugar, molasses and eggs until well blended. Combine next five ingredients; add to molasses mixture alternately with hot water. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., Meanwhile, for lemon sauce, combine first five ingredients in a small saucepan until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat. , Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat. Gently stir in butter, lemon juice and zest, increasing juice if needed to thin sauce. Serve with warm cake. Refrigerate leftover sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 283 calories, Fat 12g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 46mg cholesterol, Sodium 304mg sodium, Carbohydrate 41g carbohydrate (25g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
LEMON-GINGER POUND CAKE
Categories Cake Food Processor Mixer Citrus Ginger Dessert Bake Lemon Spring Gourmet Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Make cake:
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Generously butter pan, then flour it, knocking out excess. Chill 10 minutes.
- Finely grind together fresh ginger and 1/4 cup sugar in a food processor (mixture will be wet).
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, ground ginger, and salt.
- Stir together milk and vanilla in a small bowl.
- Beat together butter, remaining 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, and zest in a large bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Alternately add flour and milk mixtures to butter and eggs in 4 batches, beginning with flour and mixing at low speed until each batch is just incorporated. Mix in ginger sugar until just combined, then lemon juice.
- Spoon batter into pan, smoothing top, and bake in middle of oven until golden brown on top and a tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 40 minutes (about 1 hour for loaf pan). Carefully loosen edges with a knife and immediately invert cake onto a rack to cool completely.
- Make glaze:
- Gradually add confectioners sugar to 1 tablespoon lemon juice, whisking until smooth and adding more juice, 1 drop at a time, if glaze is too thick. Drizzle decoratively over top of cake.
STICKY GINGER LEMON DRIZZLE CAKE
Adapt one of our highest-rated cakes with tangy ginger, cream cheese frosting and citrus curd
Provided by Good Food team
Categories Afternoon tea, Dessert
Time 1h45m
Yield Cuts into 12 slices
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Grease and line a deep 20cm round cake tin with baking parchment. Put the flour, bicarb and all the spices in a food processor, add the butter and whizz until it has disappeared, then tip into a mixing bowl (or rub in the butter with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs).
- Put the sugar, treacle, golden syrup and milk in a saucepan and heat, stirring gently, until the sugar has dissolved. Turn up the heat and bring the mixture to just below boiling point.
- Pour the treacle mixture into the dry ingredients, stirring with a wooden spoon as you go. Beat in the egg until the mixture resembles a thick pancake batter. Pour into the prepared tin and bake for 50 mins-1 hr, until a skewer poked in the centre comes out clean. Leave to cool completely in the tin.
- Split the cake through the middle. For the drizzle, stir the lemon zest and juice into the sugars, then immediately spoon all over the top half of the cake.
- For the filling, mix the lemon curd with the diced ginger. For the icing, beat together the ginger syrup, soft cheese, cream and icing sugar until thick enough to hold its shape. Spread the lemon curd filling all over the cut side of the bottom cake, dollop the creamy icing on top, then sandwich with the other half of the cake. The unfilled ginger cake will mature well for up to 3-4 days if wrapped well in baking parchment then foil.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 541 calories, Fat 27 grams fat, SaturatedFat 16 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 71 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 51 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 5 grams protein, Sodium 1 milligram of sodium
LEMON GINGER CAKE
Moist lemon pound cake with the fresh aroma of ginger makes for a perfect snack any time of the day.
Provided by Shiran
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 320F/160C. Grease an 8½ x 4¼-inch loaf pan and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, ground ginger, and salt. In a small bowl, mix together milk, vanilla extract, and lemon juice. Set bowls aside.
- In another small bowl, toss together sugar, lemon zest, and grated ginger using your fingers until well combined or process the mixture in a food processor. This step is necessary to get the flavors out of the lemon and ginger.
- Using a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together butter and lemon-sugar mixture. Beat until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Occasionally scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. On low speed, beat in half of the flour mixture, followed by the milk mixture, and then the rest of the flour mixture. Do not over mix.
- Scrape batter into prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake for 45-55 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. If the top is browning too fast while baking, cover pan loosely with aluminum foil. Allow to cool for 10 minutes before adding the syrup.
- To make the syrup: While cake is in the oven, prepare the syrup. In a small saucepan, combine sugar, lemon juice, and water. Cook on medium-low heat until sugar dissolves and syrup forms. Set aside to cool.
- While cake is still warm, poke the top a few times with a toothpick, then brush with syrup. Allow cake to cool completely on a wire rack. The syrup makes it extra moist, so if it's cut while still warm, it may crumble.
LEMON GINGER POUND CAKE
When life hands you lemons, make lemon pound cake! Moist on the inside and striped with a sweet glaze, yummmm...
Provided by MarieRynr
Categories Dessert
Time 1h10m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°F.
- Generously butter a 4 to 5 cup nonstick bundt, kugelhopf or loaf pan, and then flour it, knocking out excess.
- Chill 10 minutes.
- Finely grind together fresh ginger and 1/4 cup sugar in a food processor (mixture will be wet).
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, ground ginger, and salt.
- Stir together milk and vanilla in a small bowl.
- Beat together butter, remaining 1/2 cup plus 2 TBS sugar, and zest in a large bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy.
- Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Alternately add flour and milk mixtures to butter and eggs in 4 batches, beginning with flour and mixing at low speed until each batch is just incorporated.
- Mix in ginger sugar until just combined, then lemon juice.
- Spoon batter into pan, smoothing top, and bake in middle of the oven until golden brown on top and a tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 40 minutes (about 1 hour for loaf pan).
- Carefully loosen edges with a knife and immediately invert cake onto a rack to cool completely.
- Gradually add confectioners' sugar to 1 TBS lemon juice, whisking until smooth and adding more juice, 1 drop at a time, if glaze is too thick.
- Drizzle decoratively over top of cake.
- Serve to six very lucky friends or family members!
FRESH GINGERBREAD WITH LEMON ICING
Provided by Nigella Lawson
Categories Ginger Dessert Bake Lemon Fall Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 20 squares
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325°F.
- In a saucepan, melt the butter along with the sugar, syrup, molasses, ginger, and cinnamon. Off the heat, add the milk, eggs, and baking soda in its water.
- Measure the flour out into a bowl and pour in the liquid ingredients, beating until very well mixed (it will be a very liquid batter). Pour it into the pan and bake for 3/4 - 1 hour until risen and firm. Be careful not to overcook it, as it is nicer a little stickier, and anyway it will carry on cooking as it cools.
- And when it is cool, get on with the icing. Whisk the lemon juice into the confectioners' sugar first, then gradually add the water. You want a good, thick icing, so go cautiously and be prepared not to add all the water. Spread over the cooled gingerbread with a palette knife, and leave to set before cutting.
LEMON-GINGER LOAF CAKE
No glaze or icing required for this easy-to-make treat. It's scrumptious as cake, made with a zingy combination of lemon juice and grated fresh ginger.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Dairy
Time 1h35m
Yield 16 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 325°F.
- Beat cream cheese, butter and sugar in large bowl with mixer on medium speed until well blended.
- Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Gradually add flour and baking powder, mixing on low speed until blended. Stir in remaining ingredients. Pour into greased and floured 9x5-inch loaf pan.
- Bake 1 hr. 20 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 min.; remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 270, Fat 15 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, TransFat 0.5 g, Cholesterol 90 mg, Sodium 180 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 4 g
LEMON GINGER LOAF
A delicious bread for brunch, or afternoon tea. The crystallized ginger adds a sweet bite to the bread.
Provided by Ruth
Categories Yeast Bread
Time 3h
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place ingredients except for the crystallized ginger in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select dough cycle; press Start.
- At end of cycle, remove dough onto a floured board. Knead dough briefly, shape into a ball, cover and let rest for 15 minutes.
- Flatten the dough and gently knead in the crystallized ginger. Form into a loaf shape, place in a lightly greased 9x5 inch loaf pan. Cover and let rise until nearly doubled in size, about 45 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Just before baking, slash top with a razor or sharp knife. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar if desired.
- Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until bottom of loaf sounds hollow when tapped. Remove bread to a wire rack to cool before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 29.5 calories, Carbohydrate 6.1 g, Fat 0.6 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.2 g, Sodium 195.1 mg, Sugar 4.9 g
GINGER LOAF
A great copycat version of that famous coffee chain's! I have made this recipe countless times and it always turns out great!
Provided by Alegnia
Categories Desserts Cakes Spice Cake Recipes
Time 2h
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9x5-inch loaf pans.
- Combine flour, ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt in a bowl.
- Cream sugar and butter in a large bowl with an electric blender until light and fluffy; stir in 1 teaspoon orange extract. Mix baking soda into applesauce and stir into butter mixture. Add flour mixture and mix until batter is smooth. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pans.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into center of a loaf comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Remove from pan and cool on a wire rack until cool, about 1 hour.
- Combine cream cheese, vanilla extract, and 1/2 teaspoon orange extract in a bowl; beat with an electric mixer until well combined. Beat in confectioners' sugar gradually. Spread frosting over cooled loaves. Decorate with crystallized ginger.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 2235.1 calories, Carbohydrate 352.8 g, Cholesterol 245.2 mg, Fat 86.6 g, Fiber 5.8 g, Protein 19.2 g, SaturatedFat 54 g, Sodium 2461.7 mg, Sugar 268.4 g
Tips:
- Choose the right lemons: Meyer lemons are ideal for this recipe because they are sweeter and less acidic than regular lemons. If you can't find Meyer lemons, you can use regular lemons, but you may need to add a little more sugar to the batter.
- Zest the lemons finely: The lemon zest adds a lot of flavor to the loaf, so be sure to zest the lemons finely. You can use a microplane or a fine grater.
- Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing the batter can make the loaf tough. Mix the batter just until the ingredients are combined.
- Bake the loaf until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean: This usually takes about 60-70 minutes.
- Let the loaf cool completely before slicing: This will help the loaf hold its shape.
- Store the loaf in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days: You can also freeze the loaf for up to 2 months.
Conclusion:
This lemon-ginger loaf is a delicious and easy-to-make treat that is perfect for any occasion. The loaf is moist and flavorful, with a perfect balance of sweetness and tartness. The ginger adds a warm and spicy kick that complements the lemon perfectly. Whether you serve it for breakfast, brunch, or dessert, this loaf is sure to be a hit.
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