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sliced loaf of lemon pound cake with glaze
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5 from 11 votes

Lemon Pound Cake

This moist and fluffy Lemon Pound Cake is so easy to make from scratch, and absolutely bursting with bright lemon flavors!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy lemon dessert, lemon loaf
Servings: 2 9x5 loaves
Calories: 5319kcal
Author: The Chunky Chef

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 1 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs at room temperature
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp lemon zest
  • 2/3 cup whole milk
  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt

Sweet Lemon Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar whisked to remove any lumps
  • 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tsp whole milk
  • 1 tsp lemon zest optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Lightly spray two 9x5" loaf pans and line each with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • Add butter to a large mixing bowl and beat on medium with a hand mixer until light and fluffy. Add sugar and beat again until fluffy and combined.
  • Add eggs and beat until combined. Add sour cream, vanilla, lemon juice, lemon zest and milk, then beat until combined.
  • In a separate mixing bowl, add flour, baking powder and salt, whisking until well mixed.
  • Add flour mixture to batter and stir with a rubber spatula until JUST combined and no flour streaks remain.
  • Divide batter evenly among the two prepared loaf pans, using the spatula to smooth the batter into an even layer.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 40-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with just a few moist crumbs on it.
  • Remove from oven and let cool.
  • While cake is cooling, in a small mixing bowl, add all sweet lemon glaze ingredients (powdered sugar, lemon juice, milk and the optional lemon zest).
  • Whisk well until smooth. Once cake has cooled, remove it from the pan and pour the glaze over the top of the cake.

Notes

  1. Calorie count (5319) is for the entire 9x5" cake.  However many slices you want to cut is up to you.

Nutrition

Calories: 5319kcal | Carbohydrates: 778g | Protein: 67g | Fat: 223g | Saturated Fat: 134g | Trans Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 1103mg | Sodium: 975mg | Potassium: 1906mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 482g | Vitamin A: 7242IU | Vitamin C: 42mg | Calcium: 840mg | Iron: 21mg