White Chocolate Raspberry Loaf

Yield
8 Servings
Preparation time
15 minutes
Cooking time
55 minutes
Total time
1 hour, 10 minutes
Ingredients
1 cup granulated sugar
1⁄2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
2 eggs (room temperature)
1⁄2 cup plain whole-milk Greek yogurt
  zest of 1 lemon
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour (plus 1 tablespoon)
1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
6 ounces raspberries (or more, for decorating)
4 ounces chopped white chocolate (or white baking chips)
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon milk
Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 F. With a mixer, cream granulated sugar and butter for 3 minutes on medium-high speed. Add eggs, beating for another minute or so until fluffy. Add Greek yogurt, lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla extract, beating until smooth. In a medium bowl, mix together 13/4 cups flour, baking powder, and salt. Fold flour mixture into wet mixture by hand until just incorporated.

Toss 6 ounces of raspberries in a tablespoon of flour to coat. This will ensure the raspberries won’t sink to the bottom of the cake. Fold flour-dusted raspberries into the batter, being careful not to overmix. Pour batter into a greased 9 x 5-inch loaf pan. Bake 55 to 65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let loaf cool in pan for 10 minutes before turning out onto a cooling rack. Let cool another hour before icing.

When ready to ice the cake, heat white chocolate in the microwave about 30 seconds at a time, stirring after each run until melted and smooth. Whisk in powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon of milk until smooth. Continue adding a little bit of milk at a time until you reach a pouring consistency. Pour icing over cake and decorate with raspberries. Let icing cool and harden a bit before slicing. If desired, decorate with additional raspberries.

Notes

Per serving: 473 calories, 18 grams fat (11 grams saturated fat), 76 milligrams cholesterol, 265 milligrams sodium, 73 grams total carbohydrates, 2 grams fiber, 7 grams protein.