Lemon Pound Cake Recipe

This easy classic pound cake makes 2 lemon loaf cakes with lemon glaze - super tart and sweet with the best citrus flavors and bite of lemon cake!

👥 24 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 20m⏳ Prep: 30 min🔥 Cook: 50 min👤 Dorothy Kern📖 crazyforcrust

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🥘 Ingredients

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🍳 Cookware

●pan
●oven
●measuring cup
●bowl
●whisk
●baking sheet

📝 Preparation Steps

Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour two 8x4.5-inch loaf pans.

In a liquid measuring cup, combine milk with lemon zest and juice.

Whisk together flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a medium bowl.

With an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the flour mixture (with the mixer on low) in three parts alternately with the milk mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Beat just until it comes together. Do not overmix and be sure to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl in between mixing.

(372g) all-purpose flour (plus more for pan)3 cups(226g) unsalted butter (softened, plus more for pan)1 cup(400g) granulated sugar2 cupslarge eggs5(113g) powdered sugar1 cup(15ml) lemon juice1 tablespoons

Divide batter evenly between pans; smooth tops. Bake until a toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean, ⏱️ 50-60 minutes.

While the cakes are baking, make the glaze by heating granulated sugar and lemon juice in a small pan over low heat. Bring to a simmer and stir. Once sugar is dissolved, remove from heat and let sit until cakes are done.

Once done, cool cakes ⏱️ 15 minutes in pan. Turn out cakes onto a rack. Use a pastry brush to spread the glaze evenly over the tops and sides of both cakes. Let dry and completely cool, at least ⏱️ 2 hours.

Make the drizzle by mixing all ingredients with a whisk. Set rack with cakes over a baking sheet lined with waxed paper. Pour drizzle over cooled cakes, letting it run down the sides; let dry, about ⏱️ 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

calories

241 kcal

fat Content

9 g

serving Size

1 serving

fiber Content

1 g

sugar Content

24 g

sodium Content

187 mg

protein Content

3 g

trans Fat Content

1 g

cholesterol Content

57 mg

carbohydrate Content

37 g

saturated Fat Content

6 g

unsaturated Fat Content

4 g

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