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Copycat Starbucks Lemon Loaf Recipe
Moist, buttery lemon pound cake, topped with a tangy lemon glaze - this copycat Starbucks Lemon Loaf recipe is easy to make and perfectly recreates the coffee shop favorite at home!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 12
Calories: 287 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Bread Ingredients
- 2 large eggs room temp
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 TB lemon zest
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/3 cup PLAIN yogurt
Icing Ingredients
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 TB lemon juice
- 2 TB milk
- pinch salt
Instructions
- To Prep: Preheat oven to 350°F and line a loaf pan with parchment paper.
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To Make the Bread
- Whisk together the lemon zest and sugar, until the sugar becomes fragrant with the lemon oil.
- Add the eggs one at a time, whisking until incorporated into the sugar. Add the oil, melted butter, and vanilla and mix well for about 2 minutes. Mix in the yogurt and milk.
- Sift together the salt, baking soda, baking powder, and flour together. Slowly add flour mixture to bowl of wet ingredients, to prevent clumps. Do not over-mix! You only need about 25 stirs of the whisk.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 42-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean. Remove the loaf from pan onto a wire rack and cool completely before icing.
To Make The Icing
- Whisk together milk, lemon juice, powdered sugar, and salt. It should be thick, but still pour-able.
- Make sure the loaf is cool to the touch, then pour slowly so the glaze is mostly on the top, but it can drip down the sides a little bit. Allow icing to set before slicing loaf.
Notes
- Nutrition information is provided as an estimate only and will vary based on exact ingredients used and serving size.
Nutrition Information
Calories
287kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
48g
(16%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
39mg
(13%)
Sodium
168mg
(7%)
Potassium
94mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
33g
(66%)
Vitamin A
183IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
44mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 287
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 287kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 39mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 168mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 94mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 33g | 66% |
| Vitamin A | 183IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.