Jojo's Lemon Pound Cake

This sweet and buttery lemon pound cake is easy to make and can be served plain with a cup of coffee or dressed up for any occasion.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 499 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• lemon, zested and juiced
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
• 1.5 cups white sugar
• 0.33333334326744 cup milk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a loaf pan.

Step 2

Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Mix milk, lemon juice, and vanilla extract together in a small bowl.

Step 3

Add the flour mixture alternately with the milk mixture, beating batter after each addition. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 70 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges and cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Invert onto a wire rack to cool.

Step 5

Beat butter and lemon zest with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add sugar and beat until fluffy again. Don't let butter get too warm. Beat in eggs one at a time, making sure each one is fully incorporated before adding the next.