Lemon Loaf (Starbucks Copycat!)
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Lemon loaf is a plush, moist cake with bright, real lemon flavor and a simple glaze. It works for breakfast, an afternoon snack, or dessert and is a Starbucks copycat favorite.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 12- 1 ⅔ cups granulated sugar
- 3 Tablespoons lemon zest
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- ¼ cup neutral cooking oil ((canola, vegetable, or avocado oil))
- ⅔ cups sour cream
- 4 large eggs (room temperature, yolks and whites divided)
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ¼ cups cake flour ((see note to sub all-purpose flour))
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon table salt ((or fine sea salt))
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 1-3 Tablespoon lemon juice (as needed)
- 1 ½ Tablespoons salted butter (melted)
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 99M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 25m
- Cook
- 1h 14m
- Sodium
- 185mg
- Total sugar
- 42g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 76mg
- Calcium
- 30mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 25M
- SODIUM
- 185MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.