Starbucks Copycat Lemon Loaf

Name: Starbucks Copycat Lemon Loaf
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened); 1 cup granulated sugar; 3 large eggs; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon lemon extract*; zest of 1 large lemon (or use 1 and 1/2 lemons if you don't have lemon extract); 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1/3 cup buttermilk (sour cream works too); 1 cup powdered sugar (add more until desired consistency is reached); 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 tablespoon cream or milk

11 steps

Prep:20minCook:50min

If you love the lemon desserts - then you need to try this Starbucks Copycat Lemon Loaf! It's buttery, moist, bursting with lemon flavor, and topped with sweet lemon glaze.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:36:30 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories381.7 kcal (19%)

Total Fat14 g (20%)

Carbs59.7 g (23%)

Sugars41.1 g (46%)

Protein5.3 g (11%)

Sodium168.8 mg (8%)

Fiber0.7 g (3%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

For Lemon Loaf

1 ½ cupsall-purpose flour

½ teaspoonbaking powder

¼ teaspoonbaking soda

¼ teaspoonsalt

½ cupunsalted butter

softened

1 cupgranulated sugar

3eggs

large

½ teaspoonvanilla extract

1 teaspoonlemon extract

1zest of lemon

large, or use 1 and 1/2 lemons if you don't have lemon extract

2 tablespoonslemon juice

For Lemon Icing

⅓ cupbuttermilk

sour cream works too

1 cuppowdered sugar

add more until desired consistency is reached

1 tablespoonlemon juice

1 tablespooncream

or milk

Instructions

Lemon Loaf

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350F degrees. Grease and flour an 8 x 4-inch loaf pan, or line with parchment paper.

Step 2

In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda & salt.

Step 3

In a separate bowl beat together the butter and sugar until fluffy - this will take at least 3 minutes.

Step 4

Mix in the eggs 1 at a time. Then mix in the vanilla extract, optional lemon extract, lemon zest, and lemon juice.

Step 5

With the mixer on low speed, mix in about 1/2 of the flour mixture followed by about 1/2 of the buttermilk. Turn off the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl.

Step 6

Repeat the process with the rest of the flour mixture and buttermilk.

Step 7

Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 50-60 minutes. It will be done when an inserted toothpick comes out clean and the top feels firm to the touch. If after about 30-40 minutes the top is browning too much, tent a piece of aluminum foil over top and continue baking.

Step 8

Cool the loaf fully before icing (otherwise, the icing will melt through the cake and run off the sides).

Lemon Icing

Step 9

In a medium bowl whisk together the powdered sugar, lemon juice, and cream/milk until smooth. Add in more powdered sugar or cream as needed for desired consistency.

Step 10

Remove the cooled loaf from the pan and drizzle or pour over top.