Lemon Pound Cake Recipe
This lemon pound cake recipe is a buttery dense delight. The lemon frosting glaze with sour cream is the perfect addition to drizzle right over the dessert. This rich flavored lemon pound cake is undoubtedly a dessert to die for.
Servings: 18 pieces
Calories: 429kcal
Ingredients
Pound Cake
- 1 cup butter softened
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 6 eggs
- 5 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 1 tsp. lemon extract
- Pinch of grated lemon peel
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1-1/4 cup sour cream
Frosting Glaze
- 2 Tbsp. butter softened
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2-1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 Tbsp. lemon juice
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350-degrees. Grease and flour the bundt pan.
Pound Cake
- Cream the butter and sugar together in a large bowl.
- Add the eggs, one at a time until well blended.
- Add the lemon juice, lemon extract, and grated lemon peel and mix.
- Sift the flour, salt, and baking soda together.
- Add to the lemon mixture and mix well.
- Add the sour cream and mix well. Pour into the prepared bundt pan.
- Bake for 55 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean.
- Cool.
Frosting Glaze
- Add the butter, sour cream, and lemon juice to a bowl. Mix together.
- Add the powdered sugar and mix until well blended.
- Pour over cooled cake.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1piece | Calories: 429kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 104mg | Sodium: 191mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 49g