Easy Simple Lemon Pound Cake Recipes

MOIST LEMON CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Grease a 9x5-inch (or 8x4-inch) loaf pan.
• In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking powder, lemon zest, and salt. Set aside.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or using an electric mixer), cream the butter and sugar together at medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 4-6 minutes. Scrape the sides of the bowl as needed.
• With the mixer running on low-speed, add the eggs one at a time, then beat in the vanilla extract and lemon juice. Beat on medium-high speed until combined.
• With the mixer on low, add about one-third of the flour mixture and mix until almost combined, then add half the buttermilk and mix until just combined. Repeat with another third of flour mixture and then the last half of the buttermilk, ending with the last third of the flour. Beat until just incorporated.
• Scrape the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 45-55 minutes until the cake is golden brown and a toothpick comes out mostly clean with only a couple moist crumbs. Baking times vary, so keep an eye on yours.
• Let the cake cool for about 15 minutes in the pan. Stir together the lemon juice and confectioners' sugar for the lemon syrup. Carefully invert the loaf pan, and transfer the cake to a cooling rack, then brush the syrup on the cake while it's still warm. Allow cake to cool completely.
• When the cake is cooled, combine all the icing ingredients, start with 1 tbsp lemon juice and milk and add the remaining lemon juice as needed. The icing should be thick and not runny. Pour icing over cake and let dry before serving.

LEMON POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C) and prepare a 10-14 cup bundt pan with non-stick baking spray.
• In a large mixer bowl, cream butter and sugar together on medium speed until light and fluffy, for about 3-4 minutes.
• Add eggs one at a time, mixing until well incorporated after each. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed to make sure things are well combined.
• With the mixer on low, carefully add the flour and salt and mix until just combined.
• Add the milk, lemon juice, lemon zest and vanilla extract and mix until combined.
• Spread the batter evenly into bundt pan and bake for 70-80 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out moist but mostly clean.
• Allow the cake to cool for about 10 minutes, then invert cake onto cooling rack to cool to room temperature.
• Combine all the icing ingredients except for the powdered sugar in a small sauce pan.
• Heat on low until sugar is melted, then turn heat to medium to bring to a boil.
• Boil for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, then remove from heat and immediately pour into a heat-proof glass bowl.
• Whisk in 1 1/4 cups or so of the powdered sugar. Allow to cool a bit and thicken, but still be pourable. If your icing is too thin, add additional powdered sugar until it's the right consistency to drizzle it. If you find your icing to be a little thick, just add a touch more water to thin it back out.
• Drizzle the icing over the cake while the icing is still a little warm. It will be too firm to pour and get a nice drizzle if it cools completely.

EASY LEMON POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Mix together 1 cup sugar and butter.
• Add eggs and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice; mix well.
• Add salt, flour, and baking powder to mixture.
• Add milk.
• Bake at 325°F in a well greased loaf pan for 1 hour,or until golden brown.
• Mix 1/3 cup lemon juice and 1/4 cup sugar.
• Use a toothpick to make holes in top of cake and drizzle lemon juice and sugar mixture over the top of the cake when removed from the oven.
• Serve warm or cool.

LEMON POUND CAKE III

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan. Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the sour cream, vanilla and lemon extract. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing just until incorporated. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.