Lemon Pound Cake
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Lemon Pound Cake
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Simple and easy pound cake made with fresh lemons, olive oil, and pantry staples. It is topped with a lemon glaze that gives it that perfect, sweet, lemony finish.
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Ingredients
- ¾ cup light olive oil or coconut oil, or vegetable oil
- 1 ½ cup granulated sugar or fine cane sugar
- 3 medium eggs room temperature, or two large
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 large lemon zest and juice
- ½ cup milk
- ½ teaspoon kosher fine salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 cups all-purpose flour or any other flour
- lemon extract 1 teaspoon, optional
Optional Glaze:
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice for glaze
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F and position a rack in the middle of the oven.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk the ¾ cup Light Olive oil, 1 ½ cup granulated sugar, 3 medium eggs, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, 1 large lemon (zest and juice), and ½ cup milk and mix with an electric mixer until the sugar has mostly dissolved. At this point, if you want to add a bit of lemon extract, you can.
- Stir in the 2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, and ½ teaspoon kosher fine salt over the mixture.
- Fold in the flour until just combined. Do not overmix, some lumps are just fine. The pound cake will come out tough if overmixing!
- Transfer to a loaf pan and bake for 55-65 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out mostly clean.
- Remove and allow it to cool in the pan.
- Meanwhile, prepare the glaze, in a small bowl whisk the ⅓ cup powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice for glaze until white and creamy and drizzling.
- Remove the pound cake and place on a rack to completely cool. Drizzle with the lemon glaze.
Notes
- Use light olive oil and not extra virgin.
- Do not overmix the batter.
- If you get 12 slices, each slice will be 331 calories instead
- Olive oil is high in calories, you can use another oil like coconut oil, which brings the calorie count to 328 per slice.
- If you use cane sugar instead of granulated sugar, the calories per slice will be 334 per slice.
- Any flour will work, so you can use what you have on hand or mix two different types of flour.
- To get that extra lemon flavor, you can add 1-2 teaspoons of lemon extract.
- To make this vegan, use dairy-free milk and replace the eggs with egg substitutes, or use three tablespoons of ground flax seeds mixed with nine tablespoons of water.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
401kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
55g
(18%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
12g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
57mg
(19%)
Sodium
229mg
(10%)
Potassium
86mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
35g
(70%)
Vitamin A
103IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
78mg
(8%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 401 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 401kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 55g | 18% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 57mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 229mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 86mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 35g | 70% |
| Vitamin A | 103IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 78mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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