Prep Time: 20 Mins

Bake Time: 1 Hour

Yields: Makes 1 (8-inch) loaf

Ingredients:

🍋1/2 cup butter, softened

🍋1 cup granulated sugar

🍋2 large eggs

🍋1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

🍋1 teaspoon baking powder

🍋1/2 teaspoon salt

🍋1/2 cup milk

🍋2 tablespoons lemon zest, divided

🍋1 cup powdered sugar

🍋2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

🍋1 tablespoon granulated sugar

Directions:

🍋Beat softened butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.

🍋Gradually add 1 cup granulated sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition.

🍋Stir together flour, baking powder, and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with milk, beating at low speed just until blended, beginning and ending with flour mixture.

🍋Stir in 1 tablespoon lemon zest. Spoon batter into greased and floured 8- x 4-inch loafpan.

🍋Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center of bread comes out clean. Let cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove bread from pan, and cool completely on a wire rack.

🍋Stir together powdered sugar and lemon juice until smooth; spoon evenly over top of bread, letting excess drip down sides.

🍋Stir together remaining 1 tablespoon lemon zest and 1 tablespoon granulated sugar; sprinkle on top of bread.