4.5 from 20 votes
Lemon Pound Cake Recipe
This simple lemon pound cake recipe is bursting full of fresh flavors and is so easy to make. Perfect to serve as a dessert or enjoy with a hot cup of coffee.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 5 mins
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings:
8
people
Calories:
405 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Cake
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ⅔ cup butter room temperature (1⅓ sticks)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract pure
- 3 egg room temperature and whisked, large
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest
For the Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Spray a 9x5-inch loaf pan with nonstick spray. Set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, with a hand mixer, beat together the sugar, butter, and vanilla until creamy. Add the eggs and mix for 30-60 seconds.
- Slowly add in the flour mixture, lemon juice, and lemon zest, mixing until well combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake 60-65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with moist crumbs.
- Make the glaze: Stir together the powdered sugar and lemon juice until a runny glaze forms. Thin with water if needed or thicken with additional powdered sugar.
- Drizzle the cake with the glaze and let set.
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Notes
- Storage: Store lemon pound cake in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, in the refrigerator for up to 1 week, or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- For quickness and ease, use a stand or electric hand mixer to make the cake batter. You can do it by hand, but make sure that everything is well combined.
- Use room temperature ingredients to make this recipe. They will combine more easily and result in a more even texture throughout the cake.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1slice
Calories
405kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
59g
(20%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
102mg
(34%)
Sodium
225mg
(9%)
Potassium
67mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
40g
(80%)
Vitamin A
563IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
50mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 405
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 405kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 59g | 20% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 102mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 225mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 67mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 40g | 80% |
| Vitamin A | 563IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.