LEMON ROSEMARY TEA CAKE

  • 2 c all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ t baking powder
  • ¼ t salt
  • 2 t grated or finely chopped lemon zest
  • 2 t minced dried rosemary leaves or fresh rosemary leaves chopped from stems and minced
  • 1/3 c extra light olive oil, such as Bertolli
  • 1 c sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • ¾ c buttermilk
  • 2-3 tb fresh lemon juice
  • ¾ c powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 325°. Lightly oil a 9x5” loaf pan (I prefer 2 smaller loaf pans.)

Combine flour, baking powder, lemon zest, rosemary and salt in a medium bowl; stir to blend. In a large bowl or electric mixer, beat the oil and sugar until well blended. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition until mixture is a pale yellow.

Add 1/3 of flour mixture to egg mixture. Add half the buttermilk, stirring to blend. Add remaining buttermilk, stirring to blend. Add ½ more flour mixture, stirring to blend. Add remaining flour mixture and stir to blend.

Spread mixture in prepared pan(s). Bake until bread is golden and sides begin to pull away from pan, 50-55 minutes.

Glaze:  In a medium bowl, stir confectioners’ sugar and lemon juice until smooth; spread on the warm loaf/loaves. Cool thoroughly. Use a knife to loosen sides of bread from pan and turn out. Serve in slices.

Source: Carolyn Vance - Champaign-Urbana Herb Society

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