If there’s one way to welcome in the spring and all of the renewal it brings, it’s with a sweet, citrus-flavored dessert. Perhaps no sweet treat quite achieves this purpose more than the lemon pound cake. Here’s how you can bake a scrumptious lemon pound cake to welcome in the warm weather and celebrate a fresh start.
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3 large eggs
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350°F and apply cooking spray to a baking tray. Add butter, sugar, and lemon zest to a large bowl and use a hand mixer to combine. Add the eggs to the mix, one at a time, and beat each one before adding the next. Add vanilla to the mix.
- In a separate bowl, mix baking powder, baking soda, flour, and salt. Mix these ingredients in with the other bowl and add buttermilk.
- Pour the mixture onto the baking tray and bake for about 55 minutes. Allow to cool.
- Whisk the powdered sugar and lemon juice together in a small bowl. Drizzle over the cake once cooled.
