Easy Glazed Lemon Loaf Cake (Better Than Starbucks®)

16 servings
55 min

Are you looking for the perfect afternoon treat to go with your coffee?? This easy glazed lemon loaf cake is the perfect snack…don’t spend $5 at Starbucks when you can make 2 loaves for that price!!

My son asked me to make this lemon loaf cake last night. It’s definitely one of my family’s favorite recipes. Thank goodness it makes 2 loaves because the first one is usually gone within a few hours.

How to Make Glazed Lemon Loaf Cake

You will need the following:


FOR THE LOAF CAKE:


  • 1 Box Lemon Cake Mix (you can use yellow if you can’t find lemon)
  • 1 Box Lemon Instant Pudding Mix
  • 4 Large Eggs
  • ½ Cup Vegetable Oil
  • ½ Cup Milk
  • 1 Cup Sour Cream
  • 6 Tbsp Lemon Juice


FOR THE LEMON GLAZE:


  • 3 Cups Powdered Sugar
  • 4 Tbsp Lemon Juice


This is such a simple recipe but it is so delicious! I always have a box of cake mix and lemon pudding on hand so I can make it.

Loaf Cake

Between the loaf cake and making the lemon glaze, you will need a total of 10 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice to make this recipe: 6 for the cake and 4 for the lemon glaze.


It will depend on the size of your lemons how many you will need to squeeze, I used 2 large lemons today to make mine.

Preheat your oven to 350°


In your mixer, add all of the cake ingredients.


1 Box Yellow Cake Mix

1 Box Lemon Instant Pudding Mix

4 Large Eggs

½ Cup Vegetable Oil

½ Cup Milk

1 Cup Sour Cream

6 Tbsp Lemon Juice

You can use a stand mixer or hand mixer for this recipe. Either way, mix until everything is thoroughly combined. Sidenote: I’ve had this Kitchenaid mixer since I was in my “red kitchen” phase… 20 years ago…these things last forever!!


This lemon loaf cake recipe makes 2 loaves. Just prepare the pans with a light coating of non-stick cooking spray before splitting the batter evenly between the 2 prepared pans.


(Just wipe off any batter drips on the edges of the pans before baking…hey, it’s not easy baking and taking pictures at the same time folks!!)

BAKE IN A PREHEATED 350° OVEN FOR ABOUT 50 MINUTES UNTIL A TOOTHPICK COMES OUT CLEAN AND THE LOAVES LOOK GOLDEN BROWN ON TOP


Let the lemon loaf cakes cool in the pans before removing them. Run a butter knife around the edges of the pan before flipping the loaf out and placing it on a plate so you can add the lemon glaze.


Make the Lemon Glaze

The last step…and the most delicious one…is to make the lemon glaze.


In a bowl combine 3 cups of powdered sugar and 4 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice. Stir to combine. If your glaze looks too thick add more lemon juice.

Once you have the glazed mixed pour it over the lemon loaf cakes…doesn’t it look sooooo good!!!

I like to refrigerate the lemon loaf cakes for a little while so the lemon glaze hardens before serving it…Sometimes I pop it in the freezer for 15 minutes because my boys are anxious to start eating it!!

Enjoy! You’ll see why this easy lemon loaf cake is one of our favorites!!

Looking for other easy and yummy baked goods?? I think you will like my Jordan Marsh Blueberry Muffin Recipe or this one for New England Baked Hermit Bars.

Easy Glazed Lemon Loaf Cake (Better Than Starbucks®)
Recipe details
  • 16  servings
  • Prep time: 5 Minutes Cook time: 50 Minutes Total time: 55 min
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Ingredients

  • FOR THE CAKE
  • 1 Box Lemon Cake Mix
  • 1 Box Lemon Instant Pudding Mix
  • 4 Large Eggs
  • ½ Cup Vegetable Oil
  • ½ Cup Milk
  • 1 Cup Sour Cream
  • 6 Tbsp Lemon Juice
  • FOR THE GLAZE
  • 3 Cups Powdered Sugar
  • 4 Tbsp Lemon Juice
Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350° and grease 2 loaf pans
2. Mix all the ingredients together until well combined.
3. Separate evenly into the 2 loaf pans
4. Bake for about 50 minutes. Until a toothpick comes out clean and loaves are golden.
5. Let the bread cool before removing it from the pans.
6. Mix together the glaze ingredients and pour over the cooled bread. I like to put the bread in the fridge to let the glaze harden up a bit before I slice it.
Jennifer Howard| Cottage On Bunker Hill
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