Golden Lemon Pound Cake

Submitted by Michelle S.

"So good and lemony!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 16 pieces
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 4 eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 cup buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon lemon peel, freshly grated
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 3⁄4 cups powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons milk

directions

1. Heat oven to 325 deg F. Combine sugar and butter in large bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Continue beating, adding eggs one at a time, until well mixed. Reduce speed to low; gradually add flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt alternately with buttermilk until well mixed. Stir in lemon peel and 1 tablespoon lemon juice.
2. Spread batter into greased and floured 12-cup Bundt pan. Bake for 55 to 65 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely.
3. Stir together powdered sugar, 2 teaspoons lemon juice and enough milk for desired glazing consistency in small bowl. Drizzle over cooled cake.