Starbucks Iced Lemon Loaf Copycat Recipe
This sweet and tangy iced lemon loaf recipe is a delicious copycat version of the famous Starbucks version. No need to visit the coffee shop anymore. You can make this right in your own home!
Ingredients
Lemon Loaf Mixture
- 1 1/3 cup all purpose flour
- 1 pkg lemon jello (3 oz)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup buttermilk*
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp lemon extract
- zest of 1 lemon (about 2 teaspoons of zest)
Lemon Icing
- 2 tbsp softened butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 4 tsp lemon juice
Instructions
Baking the Lemon Loaf
- Preheat oven to 350 F and set oven rack to middle of oven. Spray a 9"x5" loaf baking pan generously with cooking spray.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, lemon jello packet, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt together.
- To the same bowl, add in the eggs, buttermilk, canola oil, lemon juice, vanilla extract, lemon extract and lemon zest. Using a hand held mixer, mix very well until there are no visible lumps. Pour mixture into baking pan.
- Bake for 55 minutes, checking with a toothpick at 50 minutes by poking in the middle of loaf. If toothpick comes out clean, the loaf is done.
- Allow to cool for 20 minutes in the baking pan. Remove loaf from pan by running a knife around the edges of pan and transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.
Making the Lemon Icing
- In a medium size bowl, mix together softened butter, powdered sugar and lemon juice. Make the consistency as thick as you'd like by adding more or less lemon juice. Frost the cooled lemon loaf.
Notes
*Buttermilk substitute - in a 1/2 cup measuring bowl, add 1 tablespoon of white vinegar, then fill up to 1/2 cup line with milk. Allow to 'sour' for 5 minutes before using