3 Ingredient Lemon Loaf Cake EASY | Boxed Cake Mix Hack #cooking

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a subtle flavor and reduces saturated fat.

granulated sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides natural sweetness and moisture.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt offers creaminess with fewer calories.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cake flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

In a large bowl, add the yellow cake mix and break it up a bit.

Zest the lemon, saving some for the icing, and add the zest to the cake mix.

Add sour cream (or Greek yogurt) to the bowl and mix well.

Line an 8x5 loaf pan with parchment paper or coat it with butter and flour.

Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and even it out with a silicone spatula.

Place the loaf pan into the preheated oven and bake until done in the center.

Once baked, let the loaf cool and remove it from the pan.

For the icing, combine 1 cup of powdered sugar with the reserved lemon zest and 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice.

Mix the icing until it reaches a thick but pourable consistency.

Drizzle the icing over the warm loaf and let it set.

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