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.