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 in 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
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 2-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
Reviews
Very good flavor and moist. When I make again, I will cut the glaze in half. The cake is sweet enough without that much icing on top.
This is an outstanding cake. My office mates devoured it in minutes. Two large lemons should yield enough juice and zest for the recipe. The glaze is somewhat thin. I applied it in layers and put the cake in the fridge to chill for a few minutes between applications. Otherwise it would have mostly run off and pooled on the platter. Next time - and there will be a next time - I may use more zest in the cake instead of extract like another commenter did. But this cake is excellent as is!
I love this recipe! It is amazing and moist and very pleasantly lemony! The only change I made was not to us the icing. It is so good without it. Even my husband who is not particularly a lemon lover likes this cake.
Great recipe. This made a very large pound cake. I reduced the sugar in the cake to less than two cups. I also reduced the sugar in the icing, so the icing was probably not as thick as it should have been, but no problem. I had no lemon extract, so I used more lemon zest. This cake was very good, and I will make again. Thanks for the recipe.
'Amazing! My mom said it was the best lemon cake she had ever tasted. There is an unspoken rule in our family...if you make a lemon cake you have to make two (one for my oldest brother)....who also loved it. I garnished my cake with fresh raspberries...delicious. It didn't last a day.
Love this recipe!
This cake is amazing, I used fresh lemons. This cake is awesome as written, I only changed one thing, I used Greek yogurt instead of sour cream in the cake, and I left sour cream out in the glaze. I have it in my glass cake plate its better the second day when all that lemon flavor has a chance to blend. It actually makes my mouth water just thinking about it.
This is one of the best and easiest cake that I have ever made. a real crowd pleaser.
I took this to my volunteer group and they absolutely loved it. There were many request for the recipe. I added a little more lemon juice than called for to make it extra lemony but the recipe is perfect as is.
I have made this several times and it really is very good. My family just loves it when I serve this. I would highly recommend this to everyone.