If you have ever ordered the Lemon Loaf at Starbucks and fell in love with the delicious lemon-y flavor, you are going to love this copycat recipe. You won’t have to order just one slice, now you’ll be able to have a whole loaf from making this delicious lemon loaf recipe at home.
Even better than the Starbucks Lemon Loaf!
If you like the Starbucks Lemon Loaf then you’ll love this copy-cat version even better! The best part – this homemade lemon loaf cake recipe takes only 10 minutes to make. Perfect for a Spring or Summer dessert and always gets raves reviews.
This cake recipe starts with a moist pound cake with fresh lemon zest and lemon juice. Then, it’s topped with a simple lemon syrup and a lemon icing. It may sound overwhelming at first, but this recipe is is quite easy, I promise. I love how perfect the lemon flavor is – not too much, but just enough.
We have a ton of lemon cake recipes on our site and this is one of our favorites. You will also want to try our Homemade Lemon Layered Cake, Lemon Dump Cake, Lemon Velvet Cake, and Italian Lemon Cake Recipe.
Ingredients You Will Need
This batter has the perfect amount of lemon and is made with lemon zest and fresh lemon juice. After the cake is baked, it is infused with a homemade lemon syrup to give it an extra bust of lemon, and then topped with the most delicious lemon glaze. Get the full amounts in the recipe box below.
Lemons: You’ll need these for the lemon juice and the lemon zest for the cake, syrup and icing.
Baking Staples: All-purpose flour, baking powder, granulated sugar, powdered sugar and salt.
Butter: Unsalted, sat out to room temperature so it’s easy to mix.
Eggs: Also at room temperature.
Vanilla extract: The best flavor is from real vanilla, not imitation.
Milk: You’ll need regular milk (we use whole milk and buttermilk.
Equipment To Make This Recipe Easier:
Loaf Pan: Any brand will work. I use a 9×5 pan.
Lemon Zester: I really LOVE this tool and use it all the time. It’s perfect for zesting citrus fruits, grating block cheeses, and also ginger.
Lemon Juicer: This is another kitchen tool I use often and makes it super easy to juice lemons AND limes. I like the 2-in-1 lemon/lime tool and it’s super easy to use. You’ll be amazed at how much juice you’ll get out of a lemon.
