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Lemon Pound Cake Recipe

Easy Lemon Pound Cake Recipe is a delicious blend of lemon flavor topped with lemon glaze. Learn how to make this homemade treat for a tasty dessert.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 30 minutes
Let the Cake Cool in the Pan15 minutes
Total Time2 hours
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Lemon Pound Cake
Servings: 8
Calories: 859kcal

Ingredients

FOR THE CAKE:

FOR THE GLAZE:

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F and grease and flour a 15 cup bundt pan.
  • In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt together.  Then set aside.
  • In a separate bowl, beat the softened butter until light and fluffy.  Then gradually add in the sugar and mix until combined and light and fluffy (3-5 minutes).
  • Then add in the eggs, 1 at a time, mixing after each egg is added.  Then mix in the lemon juice and zest.
  • Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients using either a wooden spoon or spatula.  Mix until just combined and be careful to not over mix.
  • Then mix in the sour cream.
  • Pour the batter into the bundt pan.  Gently tap the bundt pan on the countertop to even out the batter in the pan.
  • Bake the cake for 1 hour and 15-30 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.  Then let the cake cool in the pan for 15-20 minutes.
  • Then gently cut around the cake in the pan and then turn the cake right side up on a wire rack and allow it to cool completely.
  • While the cake is cool, whisking together the glaze ingredients.  Drizzle the glaze on top of the cake and then it’s ready to serve and enjoy!

Notes

Make sure to lightly flour a bundt pan instead of just spraying it with non-stick cooking spray to make sure that the cake is easy to remove from the pan.  
Make sure that the cake has cooled completely before topping with the glaze or the glaze will melt.  
Store the leftover cake at room temperature covered for up to 1 week.

Nutrition

Calories: 859kcal | Carbohydrates: 136g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 201mg | Sodium: 366mg | Potassium: 157mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 98g | Vitamin A: 1067IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 152mg | Iron: 3mg