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Starbucks Lemon Loaf

Love lemon desserts? This copycat recipe for Starbucks Iced Lemon Loaf is moist, tender, and buttery with the perfect bright lemon flavor!
2.50 from 2 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 slices

Ingredients
  

Lemon Loaf:

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon lemon extract
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice half a large lemon
  • 1/2 cup sour cream

Lemon Icing:

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1-2 tablespoons milk
  • Optional: Lemon zest for garnishing

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan with baking spray, cooking spray, or line with parchment paper.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until combined. Set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, add the eggs and sugar and beat with a hand electric mixer on medium for two minutes.
  • Add the melted butter (cooled to room temperature) and the oil and mix until incorporated.
  • Add the lemon juice, lemon zest, vanilla extract, and lemon extract and mix on medium until combined.
  • Add in the sour cream and mix again until incorporated.
  • Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt mixture and stir in these dry ingredients a third at a time with a rubber spatula until just combined (don’t overmix).
  • Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake in a preheated oven for 55 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  • Remove from the oven and cool completely in the pan.
  • Prepare the glaze by whisking together the powdered sugar and lemon juice in a mixing bowl. Add 1-2 tablespoons milk until desired consistency is reached, whisking until smooth.
  • Remove the completely cooled lemon loaf from the pan on a serving plate. Drizzle glaze over the top of the cake, letting it run down the sides.

Notes

  • For the most tender cake, don’t overmix the batter after adding the dry ingredients trying to get every lump out.
  • Check the cake in the last 10-15 minutes of baking to make sure it’s not getting too brown. If it is, tent a piece of foil over it for the remainder of baking.
  • Although you can mix the ingredients by hand, beating the eggs and sugar for a full two minutes will incorporate air that makes the cake fluffier.
  • If you don’t want the glaze to puddle on the serving plate, place the cake on a wire rack before pouring it on.
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