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Glazed Lemon Pound Cake

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Nov 30, 2010
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Relish this delicious pound cake glazed with lemon – a tasty dessert.

Glazed Lemon Pound Cake

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 2 hr 55 min
  • Servings 16
  • Ingredients 12
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Ingredients

Cake

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup milk

Glaze

  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons butter

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Generously spray 12-cup fluted tube cake pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, beat 2 cups sugar and 1 cup butter with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, scraping bowl occasionally. Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in lemon peel.
  • Step 
    2
    On low speed, beat in flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda and milk until smooth, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour batter into pan.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan 15 minutes. Place heatproof serving plate upside down over pan; turn plate and pan over. Remove pan.
  • Step 
    4
    Meanwhile, in 1-quart nonaluminum saucepan, heat glaze ingredients over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until butter is melted.
  • Step 
    5
    With long-tined fork or skewer, generously prick top and sides of cake. Brush warm glaze over cake, allowing glaze to soak into cake. Cool completely, about 1 hour 30 minutes, before serving. Garnish with powdered sugar and edible flowers, if desired.

Nutrition

350 Calories
15g Total Fat
5g Protein
48g Total Carbohydrate
30g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
350
Calories from Fat
130
Total Fat
15g
23%
Saturated Fat
7g
36%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
90mg
30%
Sodium
330mg
14%
Potassium
70mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
48g
16%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
30g
Protein
5g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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