best lemon loaf recipes

1. Extra Moist Lemony Lemon Loaf:

   • This recipe promises a tender and moist crumb with a burst of tangy lemon flavor. It’s even better than Starbucks’ lemon bread!
   • Ingredients:
     • 2 cups all-purpose flour
     • 1 teaspoon baking powder
     • ½ teaspoon baking soda
     • ¼ teaspoon salt
     • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
     • ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
     • 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
     • 3 eggs (room temperature)
     • ¾ cup lemon juice
     • ½ cup milk (room temperature)
     • Optional: Icing sugar for the glaze
   • Instructions:
     1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.
     2. Cream together the butter and sugar using a mixer.
     3. Add eggs one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl.
     4. Alternate adding dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt) and milk to the butter mixture.
     5. Mix in lemon zest.
     6. Bake for 45-50 minutes.
     7. While warm, pierce holes in the cake and pour a lemon juice-sugar mixture over it.
     8. Let it sit overnight for maximum flavor¹.

2. Lemon Loaf Cake:

   • A signature pastry inspired by coffee shop favorites. It’s lemony, sweet, decadent, and worth the wait.
   • Ingredients:
     • ½ cup unsalted butter (softened, 1 stick)
     • 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
     • 3 large eggs (room temperature)
     • 1 cup sour cream
     • 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
     • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
     • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
     • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
     • 2 teaspoons baking powder
     • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
     • 2 cups powdered sugar
     • 1 tablespoon milk
   • Instructions:
     1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a loaf pan.
     2. Cream together butter and sugar.
     3. Add eggs, sour cream, lemon juice, zest, and vanilla.
     4. Gradually add dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, salt).
     5. Pour batter into the pan and bake for 1 hour.
     6. Combine lemon juice and sugar for the glaze and pour over the warm cake².

3. Better-Than-Starbucks Copycat Lemon Loaf:

   • A spot-on recreation of Starbucks’ lemon pound cake.
   • Ingredients:
     • 3 large eggs
     • 1 cup granulated sugar
     • 1 cup Greek yogurt (or sour cream, lite okay)
     • ½ cup vegetable oil (or canola)
     • 2 tablespoons lemon zest
     • 2 tablespoons lemon extract
     • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
     • 2 teaspoons baking powder
     • ½ teaspoon salt
     • For the glaze: 1 cup confectioners’ sugar, 3 tablespoons lemon juice
   • Instructions:
     1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a loaf pan.
     2. Whisk together eggs, sugar, yogurt, oil, lemon zest, and lemon extract.
     3. Stir in dry ingredients until just combined.
     4. Bake for 1 hour.
     5. Mix confectioners’ sugar and lemon juice for the glaze and drizzle over the cooled loaf³.

Choose your favorite and enjoy a slice of sunshine with these lemony delights! 🍋🍰