Name: Lemon Pound Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups butter (3 sticks); 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese; 6 large eggs; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 lemon, zest of; 3 cups sugar; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 lemon, zest of; 1 tablespoon buttermilk

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Lemon Pound Cake makes a delicious dessert for lemon lovers! Made with lemon juice, lemon zest, and topped with a lemon buttermilk glaze, this lemon pound cake recipe is a treasure! https://addapinch.com/lemon-pound-cake-recipe/

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ingredients

For the Lemon Pound Cake
1 ¹⁄₂ cups butter (3 sticks)
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
6 large eggs
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 lemon, zest of
3 cups sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
For the Lemon Buttermilk Glaze
1 ¹⁄₂ cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 lemon, zest of
1 tablespoon buttermilk

directions

For the Lemon Pound Cake:
Preheat oven to 325°F. Prepare bundt or tube pan by coating with shortening or butter and flouring light. Set aside.
Let the butter, cream cheese and eggs come to room temperature. Cream together the butter, cream cheese and sugar until fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time then add lemon juice and zest and combine well.
Add flour, salt and vanilla. Mix until just well-combined but do not over mix.
Pour the cake batter into the prepared bundt or tube pan.
Bake until golden brown and skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour and 15 - 30 minutes.
For the Lemon Buttermilk Glaze:
As the cake is cooling, whisk together confectioner's sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest and buttermilk to make the glaze.
Allow to sit until cake has fully cooled, then drizzle over top of lemon pound cake.

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"Lemon Pound Cake makes a delicious dessert for lemon lovers! Made with lemon juice, lemon zest, and topped with a lemon buttermilk glaze, this lemon pound cake recipe is a treasure! https://addapinch.com/lemon-pound-cake-recipe/"

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creation by Gagoo

12/26/2018

Lemon Pound Cake makes a delicious dessert for lemon lovers! Made with lemon juice, lemon zest, and topped with a lemon buttermilk glaze, this lemon pound cake recipe is a treasure! https://addapinch.com/lemon-pound-cake-recipe/