Copycat Starbucks Lemon Loaf
This Copycat Starbucks Lemon Loaf is a refreshing lemon dessert. It is a moist and buttery pound cake filled with zesty lemon and topped with a sweet lemon glaze.
Equipment
Ingredients
For The Lemon Loaf
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup 1 stick unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- zest of 1 large lemon
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- ⅓ cup sour cream
For The Lemon Icing
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon cream or milk
Instructions
For The Cake Loaf
- Preheat the oven to 350
- Spray a loaf pan with non stick baking spray and set aside
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients and set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream the butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy (about 4-5 mins)
- Add in the eggs one at a time, beating after each until incorporated and scraping down the bowl after adding.
- Add in all flavorings (vanilla, lemon juice, zest and extract) Add in half of the dry ingredients and mix until combined.
- Add in sour cream and mix well.
- Add in the remaining dry ingredients.
- Pour the batter into the loaf pan and bake for 45-55 mins until skewer comes out clean.
- Cool completely before adding icing.
For The Lemon Glaze
- In a medium bowl, whisk together all of the ingredients until a thick icing forms. If the icing is too thick add a teaspoon of cream or milk to thin it out.
- If icing becomes too thin add more powdered sugar a bit more lemon juice.
- Once the icing has hardened, you can slice and serve right away. Enjoy!
Nutrition information is a rough estimate only; actual values will vary based on the exact ingredients used and amount of recipe prepared.
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