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frosted lemon loaf cake with lemon slices
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Easy Lemon Loaf Cake

The easiest lemon loaf recipe! Made with the ease of a cake mix and homemade lemon icing, it is absolutely delicious. You'll love this cake!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword lemon cake, lemon loaf, starbucks
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 day 45 minutes
Cool 2 hours
Total Time 1 day 2 hours 55 minutes
Servings 16 slices
Calories 250kcal

Ingredients

Lemon Loaf

  • 1 box lemon cake mix ( 15 oz.)
  • 1 3.4 oz. box lemon pudding mix (instant mix)
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/3 cup sour cream

Frosting

  • 1/4 cup butter softened
  • 3-4 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
    Spray 2 (8x4") loaf pans with nonstick cooking spray. Line the bottom with a small rectangular piece of parchment paper.
  • Stir cake mix, pudding mix, oil, water, eggs, and sour cream together. Beat with an electric mixer for 1 minute.
  • Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
    Bake for 45-50 minutes. Insert a toothpick in the center of the loaf. If it comes out clean, it is done.
    Note: every oven bakes differently. Start checking for doneness around 35-40 minutes. When I make this recipe it takes 50 minutes to bake my loaves.
  • Let loaf cool 10 minutes. Run butter knife around edges of loaf and pan. Turn pan over to remove cake. Peel off parchment paper from the bottom of the cake.
  • Let the cake cool completely on a wire cooling rack.
  • Mix butter, lemon juice and powdered sugar togehter. Beat with electric mixer until smooth.
  • Frost top of lemon loaf. Refrigerate until set.

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Notes

Store leftovers at room temperature or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 250kcal