{"id":944,"date":"2026-01-24T17:21:33","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T17:21:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=944"},"modified":"2026-01-24T17:21:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T17:21:33","slug":"lemon-cream-cheese-bread","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=944","title":{"rendered":"Lemon Cream Cheese Bread"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>\u00a0Lemon Cream Cheese Bread<\/h1>\n<h2>Moist Lemon Loaf Cake with Cream Cheese Swirl<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Lemon Cream Cheese Bread<\/strong> is a soft, moist loaf cake bursting with fresh lemon flavor and a rich, creamy cheesecake swirl. This bakery-style lemon loaf is perfect for breakfast, brunch, afternoon coffee, or dessert. The balance between tangy lemon and smooth cream cheese makes every slice irresistible.<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0Ingredients<\/h2>\n<h3>Lemon Loaf Batter<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1\u00bd cups all-purpose flour<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon baking powder<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon baking soda<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup unsalted butter, softened<\/li>\n<li>1 cup granulated sugar<\/li>\n<li>2 large eggs<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc cup fresh lemon juice<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon lemon zest<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup milk or buttermilk<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon vanilla extract<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Cream Cheese Swirl<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc cup granulated sugar<\/li>\n<li>1 large egg<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon vanilla extract<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Instructions<\/h2>\n<h3>1 Prepare the Oven and Pan<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Preheat oven to <strong>350\u00b0F (180\u00b0C)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Grease a loaf pan (9\u00d75 inches) and line with parchment paper if desired<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2 Make the Cream Cheese Filling<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>In a bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth<\/li>\n<li>Add sugar and mix well<\/li>\n<li>Beat in the egg and vanilla until creamy<\/li>\n<li>Set aside<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>3 Make the Lemon Batter<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt<\/li>\n<li>In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy<\/li>\n<li>Add eggs one at a time, mixing well<\/li>\n<li>Mix in lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla<\/li>\n<li>Add dry ingredients alternately with milk<br \/>\nDo not overmix \u2014 this keeps the loaf moist<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>4 Assemble the Loaf<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Pour half of the lemon batter into the loaf pan<\/li>\n<li>Spoon the cream cheese mixture evenly over the batter<\/li>\n<li>Add the remaining lemon batter on top<\/li>\n<li>Use a knife to gently swirl the layers together<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>5 Bake<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Bake for <strong>50\u201360 minutes<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Insert a toothpick into the center \u2014 it should come out clean or with a few moist crumbs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Cooling &amp; Serving<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Let the loaf cool in the pan for 15 minutes<\/li>\n<li>Remove and cool completely on a wire rack<\/li>\n<li>Slice once fully cooled for clean layers and visible swirl<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Tips for Best Results<\/h2>\n<p>Use <strong>fresh lemon juice and zest<\/strong> for the best flavor<br \/>\nMake sure cream cheese is at room temperature<br \/>\nAvoid opening the oven door too often<br \/>\nAdd a lemon glaze for extra brightness<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0Optional Lemon Glaze<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00bd cup powdered sugar<\/li>\n<li>2\u20133 tablespoons fresh lemon juice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mix until smooth and drizzle over the cooled loaf.<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0Storage<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Store in the refrigerator for <strong>up to 5 days<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Freeze for <strong>up to 1 month<\/strong> (wrap tightly)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; \u00a0Lemon Cream Cheese Bread Moist Lemon Loaf Cake with Cream Cheese Swirl Lemon Cream Cheese Bread is a soft,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":945,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-944","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-home","category-recipes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/944","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=944"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/944\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":946,"href":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/944\/revisions\/946"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/945"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=944"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=944"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=944"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}