Lemon Pound Cake with Lemon Glaze

Fresh lemon zest brightens up this citrusy pound cake. The glaze makes the cake moist and irresistible.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 346 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 4 eggs
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• ⅓ cup lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest
• ½ cup Pyure Organic All Purpose Stevia Blend
• ½ teaspoon Pyure Organic Liquid Stevia Extract - Simply Sweet

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line an 8 x 4-inch loaf pan with parchment paper and set aside.

Step 2

Beat together butter and Pyure Organic All Purpose Stevia Blend until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, blending after each addition. Beat in vanilla and lemon zest.

Step 3

Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir flour mixture into butter mixture, alternating with milk.

Step 4

Scrape batter into prepared pan. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes or until tester inserted into center comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes. Remove cake from pan and let cool on rack.

Step 5

Lemon Glaze: Add water to lemon juice to bring up to 1/2 cup. Combine in saucepan with Pyure Organic All Purpose Stevia Blend and Pyure Organic Liquid Stevia. Bring to a boil on medium and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until slightly thickened and reduced by two-thirds.

Step 6

Brush glaze over cooled cake.