Golden Lemon Pound Cake Recipe

Golden Lemon Pound Cake Recipe

  • CAKE
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup LAND O LAKES® Butter, softened
  • 4 eggs
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • GLAZE
  • 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  1. Heat oven to 325 degrees F. Beat sugar and butter in large bowl at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Continue beating, adding eggs one at a time, until well mixed.
  2. Reduce speed to low. Beat, gradually adding flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt alternately with buttermilk and scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Add lemon peel and 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Continue beating until well mixed.
  3. Spread batter into greased and floured 12-cup Bundt (R) pan or 10-inch angelfood cake (tube) pan. Bake for 55 to 65 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely.
  4. Stir together powdered sugar, 2 teaspoons lemon juice and enough milk for desired glazing consistency in small bowl. Drizzle over cooled cake.
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