Sour Cream Lemon Pound Cake

Light, moist, and easy to prepare, this sour cream pound cake loaf has a delicious lemon zing to take it to the next level.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 291 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• ¾ cup sour cream
• 2 teaspoons lemon extract
• 3 large eggs
• ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar, or as needed (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8x4-inch loaf pan.

Step 2

Cream sugar and butter together in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs, sour cream, and lemon extract. Add flour and baking soda; mix well. Pour into the prepared loaf pan.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let cool completely, about 30 minutes.

Step 4

Remove the loaf from the pan and dust with confectioners' sugar.