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Citrus Drizzle Loaf Cake

This homemade Citrus Drizzle Loaf Cake is the perfect size for a smaller gathering of friends. The simple homemade batter is filled with fresh orange pulp plus lemon and orange zest that gives it a bright fresh citrus flavor. After cooling it’s drizzled with a sweet and tangy orange-lemon infused glaze for a delicious finish.

Citrus Drizzle Loaf Cake

Easy Citrus Drizzle Loaf Cake Recipe

This small batch cake is perfect for those days you want a sweet treat without a ton of leftovers. It will take you from breakfast to dessert. How to make a Citrus Drizzle Loaf Cake: (Scroll down for full printable recipe.)

  • Prepare the Pan – Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter and flour a standard 9 inch loaf pan or spray with baking spray.
  • Dry Ingredients – Sift together the flour, sugar and baking powder. Set aside.
  • Orange – Peel and finely chop the orange pulp removing any seeds and pith to equal 2/3 cup.
  • Wet Ingredients – Whisk together orange pulp, butter, eggs, buttermilk, lemon zest, orange zest and vanilla until fully blended.
  • Combine – Add the sifted dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Use a large spoon and mix by hand until fully combined. Spread the batter into the loaf pan.
  • Oven – Bake for 36-38 minutes or until golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then remove carefully to cool completely on a cooling rack.
  • Citrus Drizzle: Mix together the powdered sugar, heavy cream and orange zest. Stir until blended. Add the juice, as needed to thin to drizzle consistency. Drizzle over cooled loaf.
  • Garnish with strips of orange zest, if desired.
Citrus Drizzle Loaf Cake

How to Make the Best Citrus Drizzle Loaf Cake

This cake may be smaller than an average cake but it’s packed with flavor.

  • Ingredients you’ll need to make homemade Citrus Drizzle Loaf Cake: Self rising flour, baking powder, granulated sugar, lemon zest, orange zest, chopped fresh orange, large eggs, butter, buttermilk and vanilla extract.
  • To make the Citrus Drizzle (Glaze): Powdered sugar, orange or lemon juice, heavy cream and orange zest.
  • Kitchen tools you’ll need: This recipe uses a classic 9 inch nonstick metal pan for baking. You can make two smaller loaves or even mini loaves with the same batter it you like. You’ll also need a medium bowl, measuring cups and spoons, citrus zester, sharp knife and cutting board, whisk and hand mixer OR a large spoon or rubber spatula to mix it all together by hand.
  • This one bowl cake recipe doesn’t even require a mixer, unless you want to use one. Use a whisk and whip everything together in a snap.
  • How do I choose the best fresh oranges? Oranges should be firm when gently squeezed with a smooth bright orange skin free of brown, white or green spots.
  • What is the pith of the orange? The pith is the white lining of the orange and wraps each segment. It can be bitter so try to remove as much as possible and avoid grating it when zesting the orange skin.
  • Make your own self rising flour: Replace the 2 cups of self rising flour called for in the recipe, with two cups of all purpose flour, 3 teaspoons of baking powder and 1/2 teaspoons of table salt. Sift together using a whisk then proceed with the recipes as written.
  • Store baked Citrus Drizzle Loaf Cake in an airtight container chilled in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
  • You can freeze this loaf cake for up to 3 months. When doing so, wait to add the glaze just before serving.
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More Loaf Cake Recipes and Quick Breads to Make

When I developed this loaf cake, I wanted a cake that was just the right size and portion for an impromptu tea party with some friends. It worked perfectly, and not a crumb was leftover. Other recipes you may like to try:

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Citrus Drizzle Loaf Cake

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time38 minutes
Cooling time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 53 minutes
Course: Cake, Dessert
Cuisine: American, Southern
Keyword: citrus-drizzle-loaf-cake, loaf-cake-recipes, orange-cake
Servings: 10 slices
Calories: 263kcal
Author: Melissa Sperka

Ingredients

  • 2 cup self rising flour
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 large orange peeled and finely chopped with juice [to equal 2/3 cup]
  • 4 Tbsp butter melted
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 2 tsp lemon zest
  • 2 tsp orange zest
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla
  • Citrus drizzle:
  • 2/3 cup powdered sugar
  • 2-3 Tbsp heavy cream
  • 1-2 Tbsp orange or lemon juice
  • 1 tsp orange zest

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter and flour a standard 9 inch loaf pan or spray with baking spray.
  • In a small bowl use a whisk to sift together the flour, sugar and baking powder. Set aside.
  • Peel and finely chop the orange pulp removing any seeds and pith, to equal 2/3 cup.
  • In a medium size bowl whisk together orange pulp, butter, eggs, buttermilk, lemon zest, orange zest and vanilla until fully blended.
  • Add the sifted dry ingredients. Use a large spoon and mix by hand until fully combined. Spread the batter into the loaf pan.
  • Bake for 36-38 minutes or until golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then remove carefully to cool completely on a cooling rack.
  • Citrus Drizzle: Mix together the powdered sugar, heavy cream and orange zest. Stir until blended. Add the juice, as needed to thin to drizzle consistency. Drizzle over cooled loaf.
  • Garnish with strips of orange zest, if desired.

Notes

Make your own self rising flour: Replace the 2 cups of self rising flour called for in the recipe, with two cups of all purpose flour, 3 teaspoons of baking powder and 1/2 teaspoons of table salt. Sift together using a whisk then proceed with the recipes as written.

Nutrition

Serving: 1piece | Calories: 263kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 69mg | Potassium: 118mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 304IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 1mg
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4 Comments

  1. What a wonderful recipe Melissa, I love anything citrus in the warmer months. Definitely refreshing!

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