When life gives you lemons or in this case, Lemons and Limoncello, you have to partake in this zesty Lemon Limoncello Cake Loaf.
It's a wonderfully tangy, delicious lemon cake loaf infused with limoncello and lemons and topped off with a lemon-limoncello infused glaze. Perfect when you want to bring some sunshine in your life, and what's wrong with some limoncello included to give it that Italian vibe!?
Limoncello, a lemon liqueur and digestive, gets its flavor and lovely yellow neon color from the infusion of the lemon skins soaked in pure alcohol. It's popularity has grown throughout Italy and now has become the second most popular drink after Campari.
This liqueur is like a kiss of lemony sunshine straight from Italy's Amalfi Coast, where these plentiful 'Sorrento' lemon trees grow in abundance.
It has only been in the last century that Limoncello has been commercially produced. Now, if you are not into making this with Limoncello, for whatever reason, you can always substitute with lemon juice.
There is no one recipe for this liqueur. In Italy, each family makes it according to their family's taste preference and then hands their well-protected version down through the generations. Here's a home-made recipe from The Marvelous Misadventures of a Foodie, if you are so inclined to make it. 🙂
Are you craving other lemon desserts?
Try my Blueberry Lemon Bliss Cheesecake Bars, my Creamy Lemon Coconut Custard Pie, my Best Lemon Bars, my Luscious Lemon Sour Cream Pie, my Home-made Lemon Curd or my Lemon Burst Poke Cake. <3 Want some Easter Inspiration? Check out these!
Believe when life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade...and try to find someone whose life has given them vodka, and have a party.”
― Ron White
Lemon Limoncello Cake Loaf
Ingredients
Limoncello Cake Loaf
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup vanilla Greek yogurt I used 100 calorie Greek Yogurt
- 1 cup sugar
- ¼ cup canola or olive oil
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 3 ½ Tablespoons Limoncello or lemon juice
- 2 cups flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Limoncello Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 4 Tablespoons Limoncello or Lemon Juice adjust as necessary
- Optional: 2 teaspoons lemon zest
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray a 9x5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray, set aside.
Limoncello Cake Loaf
- In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, yogurt, sugar, oil, lemon zest and 3 ½ tablespoons Limoncello or lemon juice.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- Start adding the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring just until incorporated, 15-20 stirs. Very important to not over mix.
- Pour the cake batter into the pan. Bake about 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean and the top of the cake is golden.
- Cool the cake in the pan for about 5 minutes. Remove from pan and continue cooling on a wire rack.
Limoncello Glaze
- When the cake is cool, whisk the powdered sugar with 4 Tablespoons of Limoncello or lemon juice in a small bowl until smooth. Drizzle or pour the glaze over the cake.
Hi Kimble, you could use cream, milk or non-dairy milk but use a little less like 2/3 cup, since the yogurt is thicker. Enjoy!
What can I substitute for yogurt in this cake.
That sounds like a wonderful idea Jen! Hope you enjoy!! xo
Thinking I will throw some blueberries in this delicious lemony loaf!!
Hi Kim just watched you on the Kitchen making your Apple Fritter Bread. I really would like to try all your breads, however being a diabetic I need the carbs listed on these recipes to be able to adjust my carb intake for each meal
Sandi, you can sub it out with a good gluten free flour, I like Better Batter or Orly's Gluten Free Flour Blends. I haven't tried it with them, but everytime I sub something with one of those flours it always works out well. I'm so glad you all loved it!:)
Fabulous! Thank you for the recipe. Everyone loved it. Thinking of making a couple for my daughter's college grad party but wondering what I can sub out for the all purp flour for it to be edible for her gluten free friends.
Any suggestions?
Hi Anna! Thank you and so glad you stopped by. 😉
Thank you Ann! My son loves Limoncello, he introduced it to me, and I agree, it's awesome! Hope you get to try it sometime. Thanks so much for stopping by.
This recipe looks so delicious! Hi, I'm Anita visiting from The Pin Junkie.
Hello from Wake up Wed Linky. I love, love, love limoncello and the first time I see it being used in a cake. Looks too yummy not to try!
We love Limincello. I actually have a bottle in my fridge. Love it in the freezer too. I am definitely making the cake. Sounds wonderful and looks even better.
Thanks for sharing at Wake Up Wednesday,
Bev
Thanks Erlene 🙂 I hope you enjoy it.
Thank you Joanna, I hope you try it! 🙂 Thanks so much for stopping by.
This looks delicious. I like any type of lemon desserts, so I'll be trying this one. Thanks for sharing.
I love lemon in desserts, yet I've never even made anything with lemon in it. I think that this must change! This looks and sounds so delicious!
Awesome! I hope you enjoy it Alexis! 🙂
This looks delicious! I love lemon cake. I am definitely going to give this a try, I think I have all the ingredients right now too 🙂
Thank you so much Kelly. 🙂
I agree Anna! Amaretto sounds wonderful! 🙂 Share the recipe when you do that please!
Thanks Georgia! 🙂
This looks incredible, Kim! Lemon desserts are my favorite and I can just imagine the incredible flavor and depth the limoncello adds to this. The glaze is just glorious!
oo there is nothing so refreshing as a lemony dessert in the summertime! i want to try this. and i want to make an amaretto version, too!
Gahhhh definitely shouldn't have read this! I'm supposed to be eating healthy at the moment but the picture was just too alluring! XD This sounds great, I'll have to remember it for a cheat day haha. Thanks for sharing : )