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Starbucks Lemon Loaf Best Easy Copycat Recipe

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Starbucks Lemon Loaf is a soft moist sweet copycat loaf cake packed with bright lemon flavor and topped with rich lemon glaze. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, dessert, coffee breaks, holidays, and gifting.

Ingredients

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  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • Glaze: powdered sugar and lemon juice

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Whisk dry ingredients.
  3. Cream butter, oil, and sugar.
  4. Add eggs one at a time.
  5. Add sour cream, lemon juice, zest, and vanilla.
  6. Mix in dry ingredients gently.
  7. Bake 45 to 55 minutes.
  8. Cool completely.
  9. Drizzle glaze over loaf.
  10. Slice and serve.

Notes

  • Use fresh lemons for best flavor.
  • Do not overmix batter.
  • Cool loaf before glazing.
  • Freeze slices up to 3 months.
  • Add blueberries or poppy seeds for variation.
  • Great with coffee or tea.
  • Store airtight for softness.
  • Zest lemons before juicing.
  • Use thick glaze for bakery look.

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