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Prep Time
20 min
Servings
10
Cook Time
60 min
CakesEasy
Lemon Pound Cake
Dense, buttery cake with bright lemon flavor and a sweet glaze.
1Ingredients
Adjust Servings
10
- 3 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 3 cups sugar
- 6 eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 tbsp lemon zest
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- For glaze: 2 cups powdered sugar, 3 tbsp lemon juice
2Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease a bundt pan.
- 2
Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
- 3
Cream butter and sugar until fluffy, 5 minutes.
- 4
Add eggs one at a time.
- 5
Alternate adding flour mixture and sour cream.
- 6
Stir in lemon zest and juice.
- 7
Pour into pan; bake 55-65 minutes.
- 8
Cool 15 minutes, then invert.
- 9
Mix glaze ingredients and drizzle over cooled cake.
Baker's Tips
- •Room temperature ingredients are essential
- •Tent with foil if browning too quickly