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Citrus Pound Cake Recipe

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Moist and tender, this gorgeous classic has a refreshing taste of sunshine. —Lisa Varner, Charleston, South Carolina

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Citrus Pound Cake Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 55 min. + cooling

Yield: 12 Servings

20 55 75

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
6 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup (8 ounces) lemon yogurt
GLAZE:
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 to 3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons finely chopped candied lemon peel
2 tablespoons finely chopped candied orange peel

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla, lemon peel and orange peel. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; add to the creamed mixture alternately with yogurt. Beat just until combined.
Transfer to a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 325° for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
In a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and enough lemon juice to achieve desired consistency. Drizzle over cake. Sprinkle with candied lemon and orange peel. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 slice equals 508 calories, 18 g fat (11 g saturated fat), 147 mg cholesterol, 352 mg sodium, 80 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 7 g protein.

Originally published as Citrus Pound Cake in Simple & Delicious April/May 2011, p62

Sweet White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a sweet white wine such as Moscato or a sweet Riesling.

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Reviewed on May. 29, 2011 by elianenicolas2004

jje trouve que ces un tr es bon gateau

Reviewed on May. 02, 2011 by kawfytawk

Wasn't a fan....very dry...which was surprising with the yogurt...would not make again...salvaged by making it into strawberry shortcake

Reviewed on Apr. 21, 2011 by annalisa_harmon

This is very good!

Reviewed on Apr. 21, 2011 by smfeldner

Stonyfield and Brown Cow also make two great-tasting lemon yogurts...

Reviewed on Apr. 21, 2011 by Bean Q

Yoplait makes an non diet lemon yogurt, but you need to find a grocery store that carries an abundance of yoplait flavors.

Reviewed on Apr. 20, 2011 by momeothree

I wondered about the Lemon Yogurt, thanks for the suggestion. I am making this cake this weekend for Easter!

Reviewed on Apr. 19, 2011 by aperfectpair

Lemon yogurt is impossible to find. The best I could do was a "diet" lemon creme pie and I worried how the aspartame would cook. It was ok, but if I made it again I think I would try to find a non-lite yogurt in a citrus flavor.

Reviewed on Apr. 18, 2011 by tankala13

Nice one!! Will make this again for sure.