Lemon Lover’s Pound Cake
Everyone raves about this pretty dessert—it sure doesn't last long with my family. It also freezes beautifully, so why not make two and pop one into the freezer for another day? —Annettia Mounger, Kansas City, Missouri
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 3 cups sugar
- 6 large eggs, room temperature
- 5 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1-1/4 cups sour cream
- ICING:
- 1/4 cup sour cream, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 2-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 to 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
Reviews
My family loves this lemon cake. My daughter wants this always for her birthday in December Im a little late but its worth the wait.
Delicious! Everyone raved about how good it was!
Will someone please be able to help with how to lighten this cake up? 658 calories, 26g fat, 101g carbs, 76g sugars. Just typing this I got a cavity! Thank you!!
I made this cake a few weeks ago when we were first ordered to stay-at-home. It was delicious and my husband even liked it and he's not much of a lemon person. I made 3 other lemon cakes and this was by far our favorite. It's already in my personal recipe book. I read someone said t make 2 and freeze one and that's what I am going to do next time I make it. Thank You!
Tastes great, not too sweet like most lemon cakes I've tried. The icing recipe makes a lot. I had quite a bit left over
This cake is so dense and so tasty. My husband is not a dessert eater, but he couldn't stop eating this one! Will make again!
Like other reviewers, I greatly increased the amount of lemon zest - tripled it in the cake, doubled it in the icing and sprinkled however much was left (from two large lemons) on top. Other than that, I would not change a thing. Delicious! I ended up giving a bunch of it away the day after Easter, because it's way too much cake for a household of three. Everyone I shared it with agrees that this is a keeper recipe.
I made this for our Easter dessert. Just fabulous!
I made this cake for our Easter dessert and everyone cleaned their plate. Great lemon flavor!
I made this yesterday for Easter dinner and it was absolutely delicious! Very light for a pound cake and a wonderful lemony flavor. Perfect for spring.