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Lemon Pound Cake
LEMON POUND CAKE
is so moist and full of the bright flavor of lemon. When it's been raining too many days or you need some sunshine in your life Lemon Pound Cake is just what you need!
Course
Dessert
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
1
hour
hour
25
minutes
minutes
Total Time
1
hour
hour
35
minutes
minutes
Servings
10
Author
Aubrey Cota
Ingredients
Pound Cake
1
cup
butter
softened
3
cups
granulated sugar
6
eggs
1
tsp
almond extract
1
tsp
lemon extract
3
cups
flour
plus more for dusting the pan
¼
tsp
salt
¼
tsp
baking soda
1
tbsp
lemon zest
1
cup
lemon flavored Greek yogurt
Lemon Glaze
2
cups
powdered sugar
juice of 1 lemon
¼
tsp
lemon exttract
Instructions
preheat oven to 325 degrees F
cream butter until light and fluffy in a stand mixer
slowly add in the sugar and continue to beat with mixer for 5 minutes, scrapping down the edges every few minutes
add in eggs one at a time until completely incorporated
add in the almond and lemon extracts
in a medium bowl whisk the flour, salt, baking soda and lemon zest.
with the mixer on low speed slowly add in the dry ingredients alternating with the Greek yogurt
grease and lightly dust a bundt pan with flour
pour the cake batter into the pan and spread into an even layer
bake for 1 hour and 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean
allow to cool for 5 minutes
place a plate upside down on the top of the pan and then flip so that the cake is now on the plate
allow to cool completely
Lemon Glaze
in a medium sized mixing bowl
whisk together the confectioner's sugar, lemon juice and lemon extract
once cake is completely cooled drizzle the glaze over the top of the cake
enjoy!