Lemon Pound Cake

Lemon Pound Cake topped with a sweet lemon glaze is the perfect treat to serve at a beautiful summer brunch or for holidays like Easter or Mother’s Day.

Who loves a good pound cake? I sure do, especially with my morning coffee and then again a la mode after dinner. This Lemon Pound Cake is a long time family favorite & I know you’ll love it too.

There’s something about adding citrus to all our favorite desserts this time of year. It really makes us enjoy the beautiful weather just a little bit more. How about you? Do you love adding citrus flavors when the weather gets warm?

**Be sure to try our Easy Lemon Snack Cake Recipe too!

For a long time now we have been picking up a little lemon pound cake when stopping at all our favorite coffee houses. I think Starbuck’s Lemon Pound Cake is probably the most popular one around. But we have a little coffee hut on nearly every corner up here & all of them have their version of lemon pound cake. They are all delicious but I like to make my own so I don’t have to head out to get some.

Lemon Pound Cake Recipe

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I love this recipe because it has a light lemon flavor that isn’t overpowering. It is still sweet and the glaze is perfect without over doing it.

When do you like to enjoy pound cake like this one? Do you like it for breakfast with coffee? Or do you reserve it for the evening as a treat? I’m such a big sweets person that I never really restrict myself to a time to enjoy. Whenever you are offered cake – you take it, no questions asked. Right?!

Here are some commonly asked questions

What is lemon pound cake?

A traditional pound cake is usually made with equal parts butter, sugar, flour, & eggs. That makes for a nice, dense cake that is perfectly sweet & perfect almost all by itself. To make a Lemon Pound Cake we changed up the classic pound cake and added great lemon flavor in the cake & in the glaze too.

Can I use lemon zest?

Yes, you can add 1 tbsp lemon zest to this cake if you like. I like to keep my citrus flavor on the lighter side, so I didn’t add it to this recipe.

What pan do you recommend for this recipe?

I really love this baking pan. It is so versatile & works great for all my loaf cakes recipes & bread recipes.

How do you store Lemon Pound Cake?

Keep this pound cake in the baking pan & covered with plastic wrap or foil. You can also keep it refrigerated until you are ready to enjoy it. This extends its freshness & flavor. Just heat the individual slices in the microwave for about 8-12 seconds on a microwave-safe dish before eating.

HOW DO YOU MAKE Lemon Pound Cake?

1. **For the cake

1. 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
   2. Spray 9×5 loaf pan with cooking spray – set aside.
   3. In mixer bowl – beat butter & sugar until pale & fluffy.
   4. Scrape down the sides & add eggs – beat in.
   5. Add in flour, baking powder & salt -beat well.
   6. Add in sour cream & lemon juice – beat until combined.
   7. Scrape down bowl & mix on low another 30 seconds.
   8. Transfer to prepared dish & bake 55- 70 minutes watching closely in the last 10 minutes.
   9. Cake is done when toothpick test comes out clean.
   10. Cool on wire rack about 10 minutes & then turn out of pan.

**Syrup

1. 1. While cake is cooling – combine syrup ingredients & heat over medium heat until all the sugar has dissolved.
   2. Brush over cake while it’s cooling.
   3. Cool cake completely before adding glaze.

**For glaze

1. Whisk together ingredients & pour over cake.

Lemon Pound Cake

Can I change the glaze on this Lemon Pound Cake?

Absolutely. You can replace or add vanilla extract to this glaze recipe. Or you can use something delicious like a blueberry syrup in place of the milk for a completely different twist.

Do you recommend these as gifts for the neighbors?

These make fabulous gifts for all your friends & neighbors. We like to pick up these disposable pans for gift giving. You could also just use the reuseable, baking pan & make that part of the gift.

Can Lemon Pound Cake be frozen?

Yes it can. Remove the cake from the pan & wrap first in plastic wrap & then in foil before placing in the freezer. This is the best way to ensure that the cake stays moist & doesn’t dry out. Be sure to label with the date before freezing. Also, if you are adding the glaze, be sure that it has set before wrapping the cake.

How to make lemon pound cake moist?

The key here is the lemon syrup that gets added to the cake once it is baked but before you add the glaze on top. This syrup soaks into the cake so that it doesn’t dry out before you have had a chance to enjoy every single bite of it.

More Pound Cake Recipes

If you love pound cake as we do – you don’t want to miss these other flavors here!

• Raspberry White Chocolate Pound Cake
• Instant Pot Almond Pound Cake
• Blueberry Swirl Pound Cake
• Pumpkin Pound Cake

Can I make this lemon cake with bottled lemon juice?

Yes you can, however, it does taste better when using fresh lemon juice whenever possible. I keep a bottle of this lemon juice on hand at all times – you know, for those lemon dessert emergencies.

To make this recipe you will need…

• • all-purpose flour
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • sour cream
  • lemon juice
  • granulated sugar
  • butter – room temperature
  • eggs – room temperature

**Syrup

• • granulated sugar
  • lemon juice

**Glaze

• confectioners sugar
• milk
• lemon juice

Products I love when making Lemon Pound Cake…

This Lemon Pound Cake is so easy and delicious – and you probably already have many of these items on hand like I do! OR If you’ve never made pound cake before, you might be a bit nervous – but you’re going to love the sweet, citrus flavor of this cake. I have made a list below of the things I absolutely can’t live without when it comes to making this lemon dessert.

• baking pan
• disposable pans
• granulated sugar
• lemon juice
• all-purpose flour
• mixer
• spatulas
• Baker’s Joy

Are you in love yet? I can’t wait to make another loaf.

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EASY LEMON POUND CAKE RECIPE

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Lemon Pound Cake

Course Dessert

Servings: 16 slices

Lemon Pound Cake topped with a sweet lemon glaze is the perfect treat to serve at a beautiful summer brunch or for holidays like Easter or Mother's Day.

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 1 hr 10 mins

Total Time 1 hr 25 mins

Ingredients

  

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• 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp table salt
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1-1/2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup butter - room temperature (2 sticks)
• 5 large eggs - room temperature

Syrup

• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup lemon juice

Glaze

• 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
• 1 tbsp milk
• 1/2 tsp lemon juice

Instructions

For the cake

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Spray a 9x5 loaf pan with cooking spray - set aside.
• In mixer bowl - beat butter & sugar until pale & fluffy.
• Scrape down the sides & add eggs - beat in.
• Add in flour, baking powder & salt -beat well.
• Add in sour cream & lemon juice - beat until combined.
• Scrape down the bowl & mix on low another 30 seconds.
• Transfer to the prepared dish & bake 55- 70 minutes watching closely in the last 10 minutes.
• Cake is done when toothpick test comes out clean.
• Cool on wire rack about 10 minutes & then turn out of the pan.

Syrup

• While the cake is cooling - combine syrup ingredients in a small saucepan & heat over medium heat until all the sugar has dissolved.
• Brush over cake while it's cooling.
• Cool cake completely before adding glaze.

For glaze

• Whisk together ingredients & pour over cake

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