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Best Ever Lemon Pound Cake

Classic creamy cheesecake with a golden crust on a white plate.
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Dense, buttery lemon pound cake with a sweet lemon glaze. Moist, flavorful, and perfect for dessert or brunch!

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil (neutral flavor)
  • 3 cups granulated sugar
  • 5 large eggs, room temperature
  • 3 cups (382 grams) all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon extract

Lemon Glaze

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven and prep the pan.
    • Heat the oven to 300°F.
    • Butter and flour a 10-inch tube cake pan.
  2. Make the batter.
    • Beat butter in a large bowl at medium speed of an electric hand-held mixer; gradually add oil, beating until well blended. Gradually add sugar, beating well. Continue beating for 3-4 minutes, or until pale and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
    • Combine the flour and baking powder in a small bowl; whisk to blend.
    • Add 1/3 of the flour mixture to the creamed mixture and beat on low just until incorporated. Add half of the milk and beat again until just blended. Repeat with another 1/3 of the flour and the remaining milk. Add the remaining flour and beat just until mixed. Avoid overbeating the batter.
    • Stir in the lemon extract. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly.
  3. Bake the cake.
    • Place the cake in the preheated oven and bake for 1 hour and 35 minutes to 1 hour and 45 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. The cake will pull away from the sides of the pan slightly.
  4. Cool the cake.
    • Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes.
    • Remove the cake from the pan and place it directly on a cooling rack. If using a one-piece tube pan, invert it onto the rack.
  5. Make the lemon glaze.
    • Combine glaze ingredients, stirring until sugar dissolves.
  6. Glaze the cake.
    • Brush lemon glaze on sides of cake and spoon glaze over top, a little at a time.
  7. Serve.
    • Let the cake cool completely. Slice and enjoy!

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