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Lemon Pound Cake

Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Lemon Pound Cake, Pound Cake
Servings: 6

Ingredients

For The Lemon Pound Cake

For The Lemon Glaze

Instructions

For The Lemon Pound Cake

  • Preheat oven to 300° and grease a 9×5 inch loaf pan. Set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt together. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
  • Add lemon juice, lemon zest and milk. Beat until smooth.
  • Add dry ingredients into wet ingredients and beat until combined.
  • Beat eggs one at a time into batter and beat well after each addition.
  • Lastly, pour batter into prepared baking pan.
  • Bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and the top springs back with lightly touched.
  • Carefully remove from oven and run a knife along the edges.
  • Let cool on a wire rack.

For The Lemon Glaze

  • In a small bowl, mix powdered sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest and milk together until smooth.
  • Pour over cake once the cake has cooled.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Great Grub, Delicious Treats