Starbucks Lemon Loaf

Lemon pound cake with white icing and lemon slices, perfect for dessert recipes.

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This Copycat Starbucks Lemon Loaf Recipe is a great version of the lemon loaf cake from Starbucks. We have perfected the recipe so you can make it at home.

Prep Time15

Cook Time1

Cool completely15

Total Time1 30

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Starbucks Lemon Loaf

Servings:

Calories: 423kcal

Author: Carrie Barnard

Ingredients

For the Cake:

1 1/2 cup Flour
1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 cup Butter softened at room temperature
1 cup Sour Cream
1 cup Sugar
3 Large Eggs
1 Tbsp Lemon Extract
The zest from 1 Large Lemon

For the Glaze:

1 cup Powder sugar
1 Tbsp Milk
1 Tbsp Lemon Juice

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a 9X5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper or spray with a non-stick cooking spray.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sour cream and sugar with a hand held or stand up mixer until the mixture is light and fluffy. Slowly add in the eggs into the mixture one at a time mixing in between each egg.
Then stir in the lemon extract. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder. Gradually add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined. Then gently mix in the lemon zest.
Pour the mixture into the loaf pan and bake uncovered for 50-60 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the loaf comes out clean.
Let the cake cool for 10-15 minutes in the pan and then move to a wire rack to cool completely.
While the cake is cooling, prepare the glaze by whisking together the powdered sugar, milk and lemon juice in a medium size bowl.
Add in more powdered sugar or milk as needed for the desired consistency.
Once the cake has cooled, pour the glaze over the top, slice and enjoy!

Notes

The lemon Extract is needed for that strong lemon flavor that is similar to the Starbucks cake.

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