8 tbsp | lemon juice (divided) |
3 tsp | lemon zest |
170 g | butter |
250 g | sugar |
1 tsp | vanilla extract |
¼ tsp | salt |
3 | eggs |
160 g | full-fat Greek yogurt |
280 g | flour |
3 tsp | baking powder |
350 g | confectioner's sugar |
butter for greasing | |
flour for dusting |
Preheat oven to 175°C/350°F. Grease and flour a loaf pan. Add butter, sugar, vanilla extract, and salt to a bowl and beat with a hand mixer until fluffy.
Beat in eggs one at a time. Add lemon zest, lemon juice, and Greek yogurt and mix to combine. Mix flour and baking powder in a separate bowl, then add to butter-egg mixture and stir to a smooth batter.
Transfer batter into the prepared loaf pan, smooth out the top, and bake at 175°C/350°F for approx. 55 min. Remove from the oven and let cool down in the pan for approx. 15 min. before removing it from the loaf pan. Let cool completely on a wire rack.