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Iced Lemon Loaf Cake (Copycat Starbucks)
Lemon Loaf Cake is a copycat recipe that's better than Starbucks! It's light and bright, bursting with fresh lemon flavor and is topped with a sweet vanilla frosting that takes it over the top.
Equipment
- 9x5" loaf pan
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups All-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons Baking powder
- ½ tablespoon Lemon zest
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ½ cup Unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup Sugar, granulated
- 2 Large eggs
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons Lemon juice, about ½ lemon
- ½ cup Milk
Icing
- 3 cups Powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons Lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons Milk
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350℉.
- In a small bowl mix together your flour, baking powder, lemon zest, and salt.
- In a larger bowl beat together your butter and sugar. Mix well until fully incorporated.
- Add in your eggs to your butter and sugar mixture one at a time.
- Once your eggs are fully mixed, add in your vanilla extract and lemon juice.
- Add to your large bowl a little bit of your flour mixture, followed by a little bit of milk. Continue to alternate between the flour mixture and milk until both are fully mixed in.
- Add your batter to a 9 x 5” lightly greased loaf pan.
- Place your loaf pan in the oven for about 40 to 50 minutes. Continue to check your loaf pan in the oven as oven times vary. You will know what is complete when removing a toothpick from the middle of the loaf comes clean.
- Once your loaf has completed cooking, transfer to a cooling rack.
- While you are waiting for your loaf to cool, mix together all of the ingredients for your icing. Your icing should be a thick consistency, not thin.
- Once your loaf has cooled for about 15 to 20 minutes, pour the icing over your loaf pan. If you would like more icing for the top, you can make more icing and pour over the top of your loaf.
- Slice and enjoy!
Christina's Notes
- Eliminate Air Bubbles: Tap the loaf pan on the counter after you have filled it with the batter to get out the air bubbles.
- Water: A pan filled with water in the oven with your cake to keep it moist.
- Sprinkle Sugar: After greasing the pan, sprinkle with a little sugar, it helps it from sticking and adds some sweetness.
- Simple Syrup: If your cake comes out a little dry, brush with a simple syrup to give it some moisture. Use lemon syrup to make the cake bursting with lemon flavor.
- Check if Done: You will know what is complete when removing a toothpick from the middle of the loaf comes clean.
- Extra Lemon: Add a teaspoon of lemon extract if you want a heightened lemon glaze.
- Topping: To top the icing, add a little sugar and lemon zest while the icing is still wet.