Double Lemon Pound Cake Recipes

SORRENTO DOUBLE LEMON CAKE

Steps:

• Butter and flour a 9-inch ring cake pan or plain tube cake pan. Preheat oven to 350 (175 C) degrees with the rack in the center.
• Whisk the flour, almond flour, baking powder and salt together in a medium bowl.
• Beat the butter and sugar in an electric mixer on medium-high speed with the paddle attachment until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
• Add the eggs one at a time and beat until incorporated, then add the lemon zest.
• Adjust the mixer speed to low (stir). Add half the flour mixture and half the buttermilk. Mix until combined, then add the remaining flour mixture and buttermilk until blended.
• Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and bake 40-45 minutes - a toothpick inserted in the center should come out clean. Cool in the pan 15 minutes.
• Run a blunt knife around the edge of the pan to loosen the cake, then invert onto a rack to cool completely.

DOUBLE LEMON POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Lightly grease and flour a 10-inch tube or Bundt pan.
• For cake, in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer, beat cream cheese until fluffy.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• In another bowl, combine cake mix, cinnamon, allspice and lemon peel.
• On low speed add cake mixture, alternately with milk to the cream cheese mixture, beating until well combined.
• Pour batter into prepared cake pan and bake for 30 minutes at 350°F.
• Reduce heat to 325°F and bake for an additional 30 minutes more, or until cake tests done.
• Cool in pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes.
• Turn cake out onto rack and cool completely while preparing glaze.
• For glaze, combine milk and butter in a saucepan.
• Cook over medium heat until butter melts.
• Gradually add sugar, lemon juice and lemon peel.
• Mix well.
• Spread glaze on cool cake.

DOUBLE-LEMON CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325º.
• Butter a 10-inch tube or bundt pan.
• Combine flour, baking soda and salt.
• Cream butter with an electric mixer.
• Add 1 cup sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Beat in the quarter-cup lemon juice and the zest of 3 lemons.
• Add the flour mixture and sour cream alternately, mixing well with a rubber spatula.
• Scrape into buttered pan and bake 60-70 minutes, until a skewer inserted in the thickest part comes out clean.
• Cool in the pan on a rack for 10 minutes, then turn cake out onto a plate.
• Combine remaining 1/3 cup of lemon juice and 2/3 cup sugar in small saucepan.
• Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until the sugar has dissolved.
• Stir in remaining zest.
• Prick the cake all over with a long skewer.
• Spoon or brush the glaze over the entire cake.
• Cool completely before serving.

CALIFORNIA LEMON POUND CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in lemon zest and extract. Combine the flour, salt and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Beat just until combined. , Pour into a greased 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 350° for 70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. , In a small bowl, combine the frosting ingredients; beat until smooth. Spread over top of cake.