Easy Iced Lemon Loaf (Better than Starbucks!)
This Iced Lemon Loaf is simple, yet so bright and packed with lemony flavor. Once you see how easy it is to make from scratch, there’s no going back to Starbucks again!
Iced Lemon Loaf
This lemon loaf is bright and zippy, and so easy to make! If you like Starbucks' lemon loaf, you'll love snacking on this flavor-packed cake.
Servings 10
Ingredients
Lemon Loaf:
- 1 ½ cups flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup 1 stick butter
- ¾ cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- ½ cup Greek yogurt plain unsweetened
- 2 lemons zested
- 3 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Lemon Icing:
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- 1 ½ tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
Lemon Loaf
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease a loaf pan. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl or bowl of a stand mixer, beat together butter and sugar with an electric mixer for 1-2 minutes.
- With mixer on medium, add eggs one at a time.
- Add Greek yogurt, lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla extract.
- Add flour mixture and mix until just combined.
- Pour batter into greased loaf pan, smoothing the top. Bake for 45 min.
- Allow to cool for at least 40 minutes, or until mostly cooled to room temperature.
Lemon Icing
- In a small bowl, combine the confectioners sugar and lemon juice.
- Whisk together until well combined and you have a thick glaze consistency with no clumps of sugar.
Assembly
- Spoon the lemon icing evenly over the cooled loaf.
- Allow icing to set for a few minutes before enjoying.