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Lemon zest and lemon juice are added to the batter, which lightly perfume the cake with lemon. Finally, I drizzle the cake with a tart lemon glaze, which adds a pop of intense lemon flavor to every bite. If you're in search of a good lemon, buttermilk and/or pound cake, stop here. You can cook Lemon Pound Cake with a Simple Lemon Glaze using 13 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Lemon Pound Cake with a Simple Lemon Glaze
- You need 1 of and 1/2 cup all-purpose flour.
- You need 3/4 cup of granulated sugar.
- Prepare 1 tsp of baking powder.
- You need 1/8 tsp of salt.
- It’s 1 cup of unsalted butter, at room temperature, softened.
- Prepare 4 of large eggs, at room temperature.
- You need 2 tbsp of fresh lemon juice.
- Prepare 1/3 cup of whole milk.
- It’s 1 tsp of vanilla extract.
- Prepare of Lemon glaze.
- You need 2 tbsp of fresh lemon juice.
- Prepare 1/4 cup of granulated sugar.
- It’s 1 tbsp of water.
This one is all you'd hope for. I have made this recipe exactly for the first time and my family and I love it (lies, I doubled the glaze recipe But nevertheless still love it) it is amazing, nice and moist with a sweet lemon flavor. The best lemon pound cake recipe full of lemon juice and lemon zest! So moist, and topped with a delicious lemony glaze.
Lemon Pound Cake with a Simple Lemon Glaze instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the butter and sugar and beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for 5 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl as and when needed and until the mixture is a paler colour and sugar is dissolved or almost fully dissolved..
- Next, crack the eggs into a bowl and beat with a fork just until the whites and yolks are well combined..
- To the sugar butter mixture, add in the eggs in 4 parts beating for about 50 seconds after each addition. To that, add in the milk, vanilla and lemon juice and beat for another 30 seconds on medium speed until everything is well combined..
- After, sift in the flour, baking powder and salt, and on low speed, beat until a smooth and thick but light batter is formed. With a spatula, give the batter a quick mix to ensure everything is well incorporated..
- Pour the cake batter into a greased 5 × 9 inch loaf pan and tap afew times on the counter to get rid of any air bubbles..
- Bake in a preheated oven at 325 degrees fahrenheit on the center rack for 40 minutes and then move to the top rack for an additional 20 minutes. After 60 minutes, a toothpick inserted should come out clean, if not, put the oven off but leave the cake in for 10 minutes, it should be done by then..
- While the cake cools, combine all the ingredients for the glaze in a medium saucepan over medium low heat and cook until the sugar fully dissolves..
- With a toothpick or a bamboo skewer, poke random holes all over the surface of the cake and pour the glaze all over the cake. Let the cake cool in the pan for about 20 minutes and then run a knife around the edges to take it out..
- Place on a serving platter and serve warm. I found caramel sauce goes well with this cake but is delicious as is as well..
- This cake keeps well in the refrigerator for up to 4 days in an airtight container and can also be frozen for up to 2 weeks in cling film and then foil. Happy baking!.
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