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Lemon Pound Cake
Tangy lemon meets rich cream cheese in this ultra-moist pound cake, finished with a silky lemon glaze.
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(64 reviews on Sugar Spun Run)
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Prep time25 min
Bake time60 min
Total time85 min
Makes12
Ingredients
1
1 cup unsalted butter (softened )
2
8 oz cream cheese (softened (use full-fat cream cheese that is sold in bricks, not the spreadable kind sold in tubs) )
3
2 ½ cups granulated sugar
4
2.5 Tablespoons lemon zest
5
5 large eggs (room temperature preferred)
6
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
7
1 teaspoon lemon extract (optional, see note)
8
3 cups all-purpose flour
9
1 teaspoon baking powder
10
¾ teaspoon salt
11
⅓ cup buttermilk
12
2 cups powdered sugar
13
2 Tablespoons butter, melted (salted or unsalted will work)
14
1-3 Tablespoons lemon juice (plus additional as needed)
15
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
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