I love the mild lemon flavor that this cake has. It isn’t the overpowering mouth puckering lemon flavor like some desserts. It is so soft and moist. I got this recipe from a local television show a few years ago. You can serve this Italian Lemon Pound Cake at a baby or wedding shower. It would even […]
I love the mild lemon flavor that this cake has. It isn’t the overpowering mouth puckering lemon flavor like some desserts. It is so soft and moist.
I got this recipe from a local television show a few years ago. You can serve this Italian Lemon Pound Cake at a baby or wedding shower. It would even be great to have while sitting on the back porch on a quiet evening. Who am I kidding, this cake would be amazing no matter where you are or who you serve it to.”
Lovely, sunny, lemon flavor never goes out of season in my book. It’s combination of sweet and tart and lack of over-the-top-waaaaaay-to-much richness makes it a perfect dessert any time of year.
This really is the perfect summer dessert, not only in looks, but in flavor as well! I found myself reaching for this pound cake over chocolate on more than one occasion. If you love lemon, you’re going to love this cake!
Ingredients ;
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup of sour cream
4 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tsp. of fresh ginger, minced
Zest of 2 lemons ( about 2 tbsps.)
1 teaspoon of vanilla
Instructions
Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees
1. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt and set aside. In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Mix in the sour cream, lemon juice, vanilla, ginger, and lemon zest.
2. Mix half of the flour mixture into the butter mixture. Mix in the buttermilk and then add in the remaining flour mixture. Mix just until the flour disappears. Pour the cake batter into a bundt pan that has been generously sprayed with baking spray.
3. Bake for 70 to 80 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Remove the cake from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Turn the cake over on a cake platter. Spread the lemon glaze over the warm cake so that the glaze can soak into the cake. Let the cake cool completely and drizzle the lemon cream cheese frosting over the cake.
Lemon Glaze
1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
3 tablespoon lemon juice, at room temperature
1. Whisk the powdered sugar and lemon juice together and mix until the glaze is smooth.
Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
4 oz. of cream cheese, softened
1 tbsp. of lemon zest
1/4 cup of lemon juice
2 cups of powder sugar
Mix the all the ingredients together until smooth and creamy.
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