Lemon Pound Cake Recipe

Pound cakes, as the name suggests, are those cakes that are made with a pound of flour, eggs, butter and sugar. These thick and heavy cakes are believed to have been introduced in England, many years ago. Though the basic ingredients of the pound cake are still the same, certain changes have been made (like adding baking powder or soda) throughout the years to make the pound cake lighter. One can also find pound cakes in several flavors and textures, one of them being the lemon pound cake. Here are some lemon pound cake recipes that would help in making mouth watering pound cakes.

Easy Lemon Pound Cake Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 8 ounces milk
• 8 ounces softened butter
• 3 cups sugar
• 5 eggs
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract
• ¼ cup vegetable oil

For Glazing

• ¼ cup lemon juice
• 8 ounces water
• 1 teaspoon lemon rind, grated
• 8 ounces sugar

Preparation

1. In a large mixing bowl, take butter, and with a electric hand mixer, start beating it at a medium speed. Add oil to the butter and mix them well together.
2. Once the butter and oil have been blended well, add sugar and continue the process. After sugar, comes the eggs which have to be added one at a time. Blend the mixture every time you add an egg.
3. Put in flour and milk, however they have to be added alternately. First add some of the flour, followed by some milk and stir well. Continue this process till all the milk and flour has been added into the mixing bowl.
4. Make sure all the ingredients have mixed well and then pour in the lemon extract and stir once again.
5. Grease a microwave pan and transfer the whole mixture into it. Place it in the oven and let it bake for one-and half hours at 300° F.
6. While the cake is being baked, start preparing the glazing. In a small bowl, mix all the ingredients and stir till the sugar melts completely.
7. Once the cake is fully formed, take it out of the oven and keep it for cooling for about 10-15 minutes. After it gets fully cooled, pour in the glazing with a spoon over the cake and enjoy the delicious pound cake.

Lemon Pound Coconut Cake Recipe

Ingredients

• 8 ounces softened butter (unsalted)
• 16 ounces all-purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 12 ounces sweetened coconut, flaked
• Juice from one large lemon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1½ teaspoon baking powder
• Zest of one large lemon
• 4 eggs
• 8 ounces sugar

Preparation

1. Take flour in a medium size bowl, add baking powder and salt to it. Mix well and keep it aside.
2. In another mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar together. Beat in the eggs one by one, while stirring after adding each egg.
3. Add the zest of lemon along with the lemon juice and blend it well into the batter. Transfer the flour mixture into this bowl and stir till the batter becomes smooth. Put in the coconut flakes and mix again.
4. Pour the whole mixture into a pan and bake it in a 350° F preheated oven. After 50-60 minutes, take the fully set cake out of the oven and keep it for cooling on a wire rack.
5. Before slicing it, garnish it with toasted coconut flakes and whipped cream.

Cream Lemon Pound Cake Recipe

Ingredients

• 8 ounces sour cream
• 6 eggs
• ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 8 ounces butter, unsalted
• 1 teaspoon lemon peel, grated
• 3 cups sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 3 cups cake flour

Preparation

1. In a bowl take butter and with a blender, mix till it becomes fluffy. Put in sugar and continue mixing until it gets dissolved. Break the eggs into the bowl as done for the above recipes and mix well.
2. In another bowl, combine baking soda, flour and salt and transfer into the batter. Add the sour cream and stir till all ingredients blend completely.
3. Pour the batter into a baking pan and bake the cake in a preheated oven at 325° F for 1 hour 30 minutes. Let it cool for some time and your lemon pound cake is ready to be eaten.

These lemon pound cake recipes would not take much of your time and would be a great dessert idea for parties and family gatherings. Try some of them and you will definitely find your family and guests wanting more.