Iced Lemon Pound Cake

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Attention lemon lovers...we have got the best lemon dessert for you! This lemon pound cake is dense but moist, soaked in a simple syrup and topped with a lemon glaze.

Prep Time20

Cook Time1 5

Cooling Time1

Total Time2 25

Course: Easy Cake Recipes For Beginners

Keyword: cake, dessert, lemon, pound cake

Servings:

Author: Carrian Cheney

Equipment

Ingredients

Pound Cake

1 Cup Butter softened, 2 sticks
1 ½ Cups Sugar
4 Eggs large, separated, room temperature
1/2 Cup Sour Cream room temperature
1 teaspoon Lemon Extract
1/4 teaspoon Almond Extract
2 ½ Cups Flour
2 ¼ teaspoons Baking Powder
3/4 teaspoon Salt
2 Tablespoons Lemon Zest fresh
2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice fresh

Simple Syrup

2 Tablespoons Water
2 Tablespoons Sugar
2 teaspoons Lemon Juice fresh

Glaze

1 Cup Powdered Sugar
1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice fresh
2 teaspoons Milk

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Instructions

Pound Cake

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Generously grease a loaf pan. Place on a baking sheet.
Add the butter and sugar to the bowl of stand mixer and cream together. Add the egg yolks one at a time, incorporating thoroughly between each yolk.
1 Cup Butter, 1 ½ Cups Sugar, 4 Eggs
Add sour cream, mix well. Add flavorings and mix well.
1/2 Cup Sour Cream, 1 teaspoon Lemon Extract, 1/4 teaspoon Almond Extract
Mix in 1 cup flour.
2 ½ Cups Flour
Beat egg whites until they form peaks and then fold into the mixture.
4 Eggs
Add remaining dry ingredients. Pour into prepared pan.
2 ½ Cups Flour, 2 ¼ teaspoons Baking Powder, 3/4 teaspoon Salt, 2 Tablespoons Lemon Zest, 2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
Bake 65-70 minutes. Cool cake for about 10 minutes in the pan and then turn it out onto a cooling rack. Let it cool for about an hour then when the cake is almost cool, make the syrup.

Syrup

Combine water and sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon juice.
2 Tablespoons Water, 2 Tablespoons Sugar, 2 teaspoons Lemon Juice
When the cakes are cool, brush the warm syrup all over the cakes, including the sides, letting it soak in as you go.

Glaze

Whisk together the glaze and spoon over the top of the totally cooled cake.
1 Cup Powdered Sugar, 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice, 2 teaspoons Milk

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