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Homemade Lemon Pound Cake

Homemade Lemon Pound Cake
I take this cake when asked to bring dessert for potluck lunches. The ladies sometimes come to blows to see who gets to take home the leftovers! —Corkey Addcox, Mt. Shasta, California
6 ServingsPrep: 20 min. Bake: 30 min. + cooling

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 3 tablespoons canola oil
  • 3 tablespoons orange juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
  • 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon poppy seeds, optional
  • 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Directions

  • In a small bowl, combine the sugar, egg, oil, orange juice and
  • extract. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to egg
  • mixture and mix well. Stir in poppy seeds if desired.
  • Pour into a greased and floured 5-3/4-in. x 3-in. x 2-in. loaf pan.
  • Bake at 350° for 30-35 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.
  • For glaze, in a small bowl, whisk confectioners' sugar and lemon
  • juice until smooth; drizzle over cake. Yield: 1 mini loaf (6
  • slices).
© Taste of Home 2013

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Homemade Lemon Pound Cake (continued)

Nutrition Facts: 1 slice equals 200 calories, 8 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 35 mg cholesterol, 111 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 fat.
Wine: Sweet White Wine: Enjoy this recipe with a sweet white wine such as Moscato or a sweet Riesling.
© Taste of Home 2013