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Lemon Loaf Cake
Bright, tender lemon cake with a tangy lemon glaze. Like Starbucks' version but better.
Prep: 15 min · Cook: 45 min · Total: 60 min8 servingsEasy4.8 (47 reviews)330 calories per serving
Last tested: 2026-09-10
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Servings8
📋 Ingredients
👩🍳 Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 175°C/350°F. Grease and line a 23cm/9×5-inch loaf pan.
- 2
Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
- 3
Beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs, lemon zest, lemon juice, and sour cream.
- 4
Fold in flour mixture until just combined.
- 5
Pour into pan. Bake 40-45 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.
- 6
Cool 10 minutes in pan, then turn out.
- 7
Whisk powdered sugar and lemon juice. Drizzle over warm cake.
🔄 Swap Table
Original: Sour cream
Swap: Greek yogurt
Same tang, slightly leaner
Original: Lemon
Swap: Lime (zest + juice)
Different citrus, equally good
Original: Butter
Swap: Olive oil (100ml)
Mediterranean twist, fruity notes
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