{"id":43341,"date":"2024-01-29T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-29T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sallysbakingaddiction.com\/?p=43341"},"modified":"2022-01-13T12:28:18","modified_gmt":"2022-01-13T17:28:18","slug":"iced-lemon-pound-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sallysbakingaddiction.com\/iced-lemon-pound-cake\/","title":{"rendered":"Iced Lemon Pound Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dense, buttery pound cake gets a lemon lift in this bright and cheery citrus version. Iced lemon pound cake <\/strong>is super moist and bursting with the flavors of fresh lemon, creamy butter, and sweet vanilla. A creamy lemon icing that sets on top is the only decorating this small-yet-stunning cake requires.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One reader, Laurie, says:<\/strong> “I\u2019ve never made pound cake before but this turned out very well. It was moist and delicious. It took 50 minutes to bake and I\u2019m glad you mentioned that a couple of moist crumbs on a toothpick is ok, otherwise I may have left it in the oven longer and it may have been a bit dry. I used the zest of 1 1\/2 lemons as suggested as I love lemon. I\u2019m making another one today! <\/em>\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/em>“<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Here’s exactly what you need to make when it’s citrus season: grapefruit Greek yogurt cake<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But if grapefruit isn’t your ideal choice, iced lemon pound cake is another home run. I originally published this dessert recipe<\/a> on my website in 2017 and I make it at least once every winter season. Imagine a coffee shop lemon loaf, but with a tighter crumb and with supremely fresh flavor you only get from homemade. (Nothing compares!)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you enjoy pound cake?<\/strong> My favorite is this cream cheese pound cake<\/a>, which has an upgraded flavor, tight and dense crumb, and remains wonderfully buttery and soft. Brown butter pound cake<\/a> has a similar texture and comes with the addition of brown butter flavor. Nutella swirl pound cake<\/a> has the classic pound cake crumb with defined Nutella swirls throughout. Point being\u2014I love adding flair and flavor to pound cake, and lemon is always a lovely choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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By the way, if you’ve tried the lemon loaf recipe in my cookbook Sally’s Baking Addiction<\/em><\/a>, you’ll appreciate today’s recipe, too. The cookbook variation is a lighter-crumbed quick bread\u2014soft and airy like birthday cake, but with big and bright lemon flavor that hits as soon as you take the first bite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Exact Texture of This Lemon Pound Cake<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Today’s recipe has the same wake-up-your-tastebuds flavor as my cookbook variation, but the texture is a little different. It is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n