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Zesty Lemon Pound Cake with Glaze – Sweet Easy Recipes Favorite

This zesty lemon pound cake with glaze is a delightful twist on a classic! Bright, tangy, and sweet, it's the perfect addition to your sweet easy recipes collection. Whether you're into air fryer desserts easy recipes or craving simple homemade sweets, this one’s a keeper! Plus, it uses simple desserts few ingredients sweets easy recipes that deliver on flavor. Baked breads sweet easy recipes just got an upgrade with this citrusy delight. It’s healthy sweets easy recipes approved and can even be adapted to sweet easy recipes 3 ingredients style when simplified!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time55 minutes
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Cakes
Cuisine: American
Keywords: air fryer desserts easy recipes, baked breads sweet easy recipes, healthy sweets easy recipes, simple desserts few ingredients sweets easy recipes, simple homemade sweets easy recipes, sweet easy recipes, sweet easy recipes 3 ingredients
Servings: 12 slices
Author: clara

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup lemon juice
  • Zest of 2 lemons
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup powdered sugar (for glaze)
  • 2–3 tablespoons lemon juice (for glaze)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a bundt or loaf pan.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
  4. Stir in lemon juice and lemon zest.
  5. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt.
  6. Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture alternately with sour cream, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients.
  7. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
  8. Bake for 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  9. Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
  10. For the glaze: Mix powdered sugar with lemon juice until smooth and pourable.
  11. Drizzle the glaze over the cooled cake before serving.

Notes

Try using Greek yogurt instead of sour cream for a slightly tangier taste. Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.