Zesty Lemon Loaf

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 tablespoons brandy-based orange liqueur (such as Grand Marnier®)
• 3 tablespoons grated lemon zest
• 1 ¼ cups buttermilk
• ½ cup fresh lemon juice
• ¾ cup white sugar

Directions

• Step 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease 2 loaf pans.
• Step 2Sift together the flour, baking powder, ground ginger, and salt in a bowl; set aside. Cream together the butter and 2 cups sugar in a separate large bowl; beat in the eggs. Stir in the lemon zest and orange liqueur. Add the buttermilk. Add the flour mixture while whisking gently. Pour the mixture into the prepared loaf pans.
• Step 3Bake in the preheated ovens until a toothpick or small knife inserted in the crown comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Remove from pans and move to a cooling rack.
• Step 4Whisk together the lemon juice and 3/4 cup sugar until the sugar dissolves. Gently drizzle the mixture over the hot loaves. Allow the loaves to cool completely before serving.

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