Better Than Starbucks Iced Lemon Loaf

Better Than Starbucks Iced Lemon Loaf

from morocooked.com
70 min
8 servings

Moist, buttery, lemony, and delicious! There’s no surprise that the iced lemon loaf is one of the most popular items at Starbucks. It’s hard to imagine it getting any better, but it does! This recipe is bursting with irresistible lemon flavor that’s impossible to resist. Because that’s what irresistible means. Why Make it at Home?

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tbsp grated lemon zest. about two lemons
  • 1 stick butter, softened
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp milk

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 325 F. Line a 9x5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper. 

  2. 2

    In a large bowl, combine sugar and lemon zest. Mix together thoroughly  to extract the oil from the zest into the sugar. Add the softened butter and mix until fully incorporated. Add the vegetable oil and whisk together until the mixture is airy and lighter in color. Add the eggs lemon juice, and buttermilk then whisk together until fully combined.

  3. 3

    In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Combine the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Whisk together just until it becomes smooth. Do not overmix.

  4. 4

    Pour batter into a lined loaf pan and bake in the oven for 40-50 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack for at least an hour.

  5. 5

    When the cake is cooled completely, mix together milk, lemon juice, and powdered sugar to make the icing. Pour icing over the cake while it’s still in the pan and let sit for 4-5 minutes to set. Remove from the pan and enjoy.