Lemon Pound Cake Recipe

Lemon pound cake will the hearts of the crowd with its super fresh lemon flavors and amazing glazed poured over it. An extremely spongy and soft cake with all the pretty goof lemon flavors and a perfect amount of sweetness is what everyone needs to start a fresh day.

You must make this Lemon Pound cake for your coming tea party with your friends or family and get them awed by the amazing flavors of this Lemon pound cake.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 4 large eggs at room temperature
  • 1 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon baking powder
  • 2 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup unsalted butter

For Glaze

  • 2 tablespoons whole milk
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Steps to make the Yummy Lemon Pound Cake

  1. Bring the baking pan, use a cooking spray to grease it, and then put parchment paper into it.
  2. Your oven is needed to be preheated and the temperature for this preheating should be 350 degrees.
  3. Take a medium-sized bowl and add flour to this bowl. Make sure the bowl is clean and dried.
  4. Combine the baking soda with the flour and add a pinch of salt. Stir using a spoon.
  5. Add the melted butter to a medium-sized bowl and then beat it well using the electric beater. Your butter will get smooth and fluffy in a few minutes.
  6. Add the lemon zest and pour the lemon juice into it. Then break the eggs one by one into the mixture and start beating. Beat well to get everything well incorporated.
  7. Combine the butter and egg batter with the flour and baking soda mixture. Again blend properly.
  8. Pour a little milk into it. Transfer the mixture to your baking pan and start baking/. Continue baking for an hour.
  9. Put on the cooling rack for 12 minutes and then set aside.

For making the Glaze

  1. To make a pretty good dressing for your cake, add sugar to a bowl and which it with lemon juice.
  2. Pour milk into it and blend. You need a smooth mixture.
  3. Pour the glaze over the cake sponge and your Cake is ready to serve.

FAQs?

Why does my lemon pound cake gets dried?

There are two reasons for your cake to get dried. Firstly don’t add too much flour to it. It causes dryness. And Secondly do not overcook your lemon pound cake.

Should we cook the cake glaze?

No there is no need of simmering it. Just blend the ingredients properly and drizzle over your cake sponge.

Lemon Pound Cake Recipe

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 4 large eggs at room temperature
  • 1 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon baking powder
  • 2 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup unsalted butter

For Glaze

  • 2 tablespoons whole milk
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Instructions

  • Bring the baking pan, use a cooking spray to grease it, and then put parchment paper into it.
  • Your oven is needed to be preheated and the temperature for this preheating should be 350 degrees.
  • Take a medium-sized bowl and add flour to this bowl. Make sure the bowl is clean and dried.
  • Combine the baking soda with the flour and add a pinch of salt. Stir using a spoon.
  • Add the melted butter to a medium-sized bowl and then beat it well using the electric beater. Your butter will get smooth and fluffy in a few minutes.
  • Add the lemon zest and pour the lemon juice into it.  Then break the eggs one by one into the mixture and start beating. Beat well to get everything well incorporated.
  • Combine the butter and egg batter with the flour and baking soda mixture. Again blend properly.
  • Pour a little milk into it. Transfer the mixture to your baking pan and start baking/. Continue baking for an hour.
  • Put on the cooling rack for 12 minutes and then set aside.

For making the Glaze

  • To make a pretty good dressing for your cake, add sugar to a bowl and which it with lemon juice.
  • Pour milk into it and blend. You need a smooth mixture.
  • Pour the glaze over the cake sponge and your Cake is ready to serve.

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