Lemon Pound Cake Recipe

This Lemon Pound Cake is a dream dessert for lemon lovers! Made with lemon juice, lemon zest, and topped with a lemon buttermilk glaze, this lemon pound cake recipe is scrumptious!

A  sweet and slightly tart flavor greets your tastebuds first as you take a bite. That’s immediately followed by the delicious taste of fresh lemon in the soft pound cake. Lemon is part of this cake in a juicy and scrumptious way in this homemade Lemon Pound Cake recipe!

The burst of lemon flavor coupled with the sweet deliciousness of the pound cake really does make each bite perfection.

Lemon Pound Cake Recipe

I must admit that many of the lemon pound cakes I had at reunions and church functions when I was growing up never interested me. There was just something about them that didn’t appeal to me.

But then, I reworked a favorite pound cake recipe of my family’s and now, I’m addicted to this Lemon Pound Cake.

Not too sweet, not too tart, but just right. It’s the Goldilocks of lemon pound cakes and I think it’s perfection!

Perfect for Spring and Summer Entertaining

This will really be a popular cake throughout your spring and summer entertaining. You can easily make this pound cake ahead of time and then serve to friends and family as dessert.

I love to serve it at a BBQ, at family reunions, showers, and of course after a big Sunday supper. Oh, and for Mother’s Day? Seriously, yes!

How to Make Lemon Pound Cake

For the Cake

Start by preheating the oven to 325 degrees. Then prepare your bundt or tube pan by coating with shortening or butter and flouring lightly. Set aside.

Please do not skip out on making this lemon buttermilk glaze that you drizzle over this cake. It is just the right thing to do because this is an amazing part of this cake!

I have a strong suggestion for you though.  Do be sure to make it when you are expecting guests or headed off to a social occasion where people are expecting it. Save yourself the temptation.

Here’s my Lemon Pound Cake recipe. I can’t wait to hear how you like it.

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Lemon Pound Cake Recipe

Lemon Pound Cake makes a delicious dessert for lemon lovers! Made with lemon juice, lemon zest, and topped with a lemon buttermilk glaze, this lemon pound cake recipe is a treasure!

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time1 hr 30 mins

Total Time1 hr 45 mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: lemon buttermilk glaze, lemon glaze for pound cake, lemon juice, lemon pound cake, lemon pound cake recipe, lemon poundcake recipe, lemon zest, pound cake

Servings: 16 servings

Calories: 457kcal

Author: Robyn Stone | Add a Pinch

Ingredients

For the Lemon Pound Cake

• 1 1/2 cups butter 3 sticks
• 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese
• 6 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• zest of one lemon
• 3 cups sugar
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

For the Lemon Buttermilk Glaze

• 1 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• zest of 1 lemon
• 1 tablespoon buttermilk

Instructions

For the Lemon Pound Cake

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Prepare bundt or tube pan by coating with shortening or butter and flouring light. Set aside.
• Let the butter, cream cheese, and eggs come to room temperature. Cream together the butter, cream cheese and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time. Add lemon juice and zest and combine well. Add flour and salt and vanilla. Mix until just well-combined but do not over mix. Pour the cake batter into the prepared bundt or tube pan.
• Bake until golden brown and skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour and 15 - 30 minutes.

For the Lemon Buttermilk Glaze

• As the cake is cooling, whisk together ingredients confectioner's sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, and buttermilk to make the glaze. Allow to sit until cake has fully cooled, then drizzle over top of lemon pound cake.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 457kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 115mg | Sodium: 326mg | Potassium: 56mg | Sugar: 48g | Vitamin A: 12.7% | Vitamin C: 1.8% | Calcium: 2% | Iron: 8%

Enjoy!
Robyn xo