Easy lemon loaf pound cake that tastes better than Starbucks lemon loaf pound cake!
An Easy, Semi-homemade Lemon Loaf Pound Cake Recipe!
I love Starbucks Lemon Loaf recipe, but I actually have a recipe that is even better! This lemon loaf pound cake is so amazing, it gives Starbucks a run for their money!
Making this easy lemon loaf if extremely simple because we cheat by using lemon cake mix! That’s right. No making anything from scratch, you can skip the headache. The only thing we’re making from scratch for this lemon loaf pound cake will be the icing.
The icing that we drizzle on this lemon loaf pound cake is the bomb! It’s made with fresh lemon juice as well as sugar and lemon zest.
I DO NOT use store-bought lemon juice for this moist and delicious lemon loaf recipe. I use fresh lemons. It tastes so much better than the store-bought stuff!
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SOUTHERN CREAM CHEESE POUND CAKE
Lemon Loaf Pound Cake
Ingredients
- 1 Box Lemon Cake Mix
- 3.4 oz package of instant lemon pudding
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup water
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp. lemon zest
- Glaze
- 2 Cups Powdered Sugar
- 3-4 tbsp. FRESH lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp lemon zest
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F.
- Prepare a loaf pan with a non-stick spray, shortening or butter and a dusting of flour.
- In a large bowl, mix together the cake mix, instant pudding, eggs, water, oil and lemon zest until well combined.
- Bake for 50 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
- Remove from pan and cool completely on a wire rack.
- Prepare the Lemon Glaze while waiting for the bread to cool.
- If you want a thicker glaze, use the 3 tbsp of FRESH lemon juice (don’t use the store bought lemon juice), add more lemon juice if you want a thinner consistency.
- Drizzle over the bread.
- Serve and enjoy!
I’ll have to try this one! Looks delicious!
It’s amazing!
I can’t to try this recipe Rosie thanks
Enjoy! 🙂
With a name like Rosie, I knew your Blog was going to be happy and delish! You’re amazing, keep tantalizing our taste buds with your mouth watering treats! Thanks for Blogging! Stay naturallyBeautiful
Thanks so much for the sweet comment Allie!!
Hey love how are you? Can you do this recipe from scratch without the box cake mix please?
Hi Devonda! That recipe will be posted at a later date. Thanks for stopping by 😉
Can’t wait to try….. I really miss when you actually make the item video style , please do t stop doing that.
Hi Mimi! I won’t ever stop doing videos, I’ve just been busy working on the holiday videos & recipes. However, all of the recipes I post won’t have videos. Just some 😉
I loved your Lemon Loaf Pound cake. But for the Lemon taste I added 2 Tbsp. Lemon juice from a Meyers lemon and the zest was from a Meyers lemon. It was so delicious and lemony. Really loved it. Your recipes are always so delicious. I really love your Recipe blog and the amazing and different recipes. Please keep them coming!!!
Hi Marta Lynn! I appreciate you trying the recipe 🙂
This recipe looks delicious!! Have you ever heard of fruit cake cookies? I would love you add this to your catalogs of desserts and do a demo on how to…your version, smile!
Hi Elizabeth! I will look into the cookies 🙂
Hi Rosie! I love your Recipes! Do you have a banana pudding recipe using pudding mixes?
Hi Carolyn! I will do one this week, but it won’t be up until next month 😀
HI ROSIE WHAT SIZE LOAF PAN TO USE FOR THE LEMON CAKE
Hi Linda! I think I used a 8×4.
Made this tonight. It was delicious!!!
Gad that you liked it Sheila! XOXO
Oh My Goodness! This is the THIRD time I have made this cake in eight days…first for my nine year old grandson who loves the Starbuck’s Lemon Pound Cake, second for a church function, and tonight for my husband. People, this cake is Beyond LUSCIOUS ! It is SPECTACULARI added two teaspoons off lemon extract and I poured it into a bundt cake pan instead of two loaf pans. Bake until tester comes out clean. Cool as instructed and then glaze. It is gorgeous! I had 17 recipe requests the night of the church function. My ultra picky grandson tells everyone this cake is The BOMB. I cannot thank you enough for sharing this recipe with us⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I’m all for quick and simple recipes. I’m baking these for Christmas to give out to my neighbors. Thanks for sharing.