Starbucks Lemon Loaf Recipe
This Starbucks Copycat Lemon Loaf is a moist, buttery pound cake bursting with bright lemon flavor and topped with a sweet lemon glaze. It’s the perfect treat for breakfast, snack, or dessert and tastes just like the popular coffee shop favorite.
Ingredients
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 and cooled
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 cup granulated sugar
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon extract (or 1/2 tablespoon more lemon zest)
1 tablespoon lemon zest
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 cup sour cream (or buttermilk)
Lemon Icing:
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1–2 tablespoons cream or milk, as needed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×5-inch loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a large bowl, beat sugar and eggs on medium speed for 2 minutes to incorporate air.
- Add melted butter and oil, then mix in vanilla, lemon extract, lemon zest, and lemon juice until combined.
- Mix in sour cream until smooth.
- Add the dry ingredients in 3 additions, mixing until just incorporated. Do not overmix. Finish by folding with a spatula if needed.
- Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Tent with foil if browning too quickly.
- Cool completely before glazing.
- For the glaze: Whisk powdered sugar, lemon juice, and cream/milk until smooth. Adjust with more sugar or milk as needed. Drizzle over cooled loaf.
Notes
- For more intense lemon flavor, add both lemon extract and zest to the icing.
- Check for over-browning and cover with foil if needed halfway through baking.
- Do not refrigerate the loaf, as it may dry out. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4–5 days.
- To freeze, wrap cooled, frosted or unfrosted slices in plastic and foil, and freeze for up to 6 months.
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