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Closeup shot of 3 loaves of the copycat Starbucks Lemon Loaf Cake placed on a wooden board beside the rest of the lemon loaf cake.

Starbucks Lemon Loaf Copycat Recipe

This easy Copycat Starbucks Lemon Loaf will satisfy your craving at a fraction of the price of the in-store version!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 servings
Calories 264 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 & ¾ cup flour
  • 1 & ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ¾ cup sour cream or greek yogurt
  • ½ cup oil
  • 1 zest of two lemon
  • 3 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon lemon extract
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Lemon glaze

  • 1 & ¼ cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ½ tablespoon milk
  • ½ tablespoon butter melted

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350F and line a 8.5 x4.5 loaf pan with parchment paper and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, rub the sugar and the lemon zest together using your fingers to allow the citrus oils to come through in the sugar.
    1 cup sugar, 1 zest of two lemon
  • In a mixing bowl cream the eggs, sugar, and sour cream together until light nd fluffy.
    3 eggs, ¾ cup sour cream
  • Add in the oil and mix slowly. Add in the vanilla extract, lemon extract, and lemon juice, and beat to combine.
    ½ cup oil, 1 tablespoon lemon extract, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, 3 tablespoon lemon juice
  • Add in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and mix just until combined. Do not overmix.
    1 & ¾ cup flour, 1 & ½ teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Allow the loaf pan to cool down completely before removing from the loaf pan and top it with the lemon glaze.

Make the lemon glaze

  • In a medium bowl, add the powdered sugar, milk, lemon juice, and melted butter and whisk to combine.
    1 & ¼ cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoon lemon juice, ½ tablespoon butter, ½ tablespoon milk
  • Pour the glaze over the loaf and allow it to set. Slice and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 264kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 4gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 51mgSodium: 149mgPotassium: 61mgFiber: 1gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 165IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 54mgIron: 1mg
Keyword copycat starbucks lemon loaf recipe
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