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Lemon Pound Cake With Lemon Icing

Lemon Pound Cake With Lemon Icing Recipe

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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 1 hr
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 2 loaves
Calories 234.7 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
  • 2 finely grated lemons, zest of
  • 1 cup fresh lemon juice (5 to 6 lemons)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 5 large eggs

Lemon Icing

  • 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1 -2 tablespoon milk

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare two 6 cup loaf pans (4 1/2-by-8 inch) by brushing with butter and then dust with flour, tapping out excess.
  • In a small bowl, combine buttermilk with vanilla extract and lemon extract. Add the lemon zest and juice. Set aside. Next, in a medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
  • With an electric mixer on medium-high speed, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until incorporated after each and scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture a little at a time, alternating with the buttermilk and beat until just smooth (do not over mix).
  • Divide your batter evenly between pans; shake and top on counter to smooth tops and get rid of air bubbles. Bake until a toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. Start checking them a little earlier to make sure they are not getting too brown. If they are, lay a piece of aluminum foil on top. Cool 15 minutes in pan, then turn out onto a rack to cool completely.
  • Icing:
  • Stir together powdered sugar, 2 teaspoons lemon juice and enough milk for desired glazing consistency in small bowl. Drizzle over cooled cake.

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Nutrition

Serving: 78gCalories: 234.7kcalCarbohydrates: 36.1gProtein: 3.3gFat: 8.9gSaturated Fat: 5.3gCholesterol: 59.5mgSodium: 204mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 23.5g
Keyword < 4 Hours, Citrus, Dessert, For Large Groups, Fruit, Lemon
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