Best Easy Lemon Delight Pound Cake Recipes

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EASY LEMON DELIGHT POUND CAKE



Easy Lemon Delight Pound Cake image

This is a pretty and wonderfully lemony pound cake with a buttercream frosting. So simple to make but looks elegant when sliced and garnished with fresh berries.

Provided by Candy Ayers

Categories     Cakes

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 frozen (10 oz) pound cake, preferrably whole-butter
1 stick (8 t.) butter, softened
4 oz cream cheese, room temperature
4 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
3/4 c powdered sugar

Steps:

  • 1. Remove partially thawed pound cake from its container and slice the cake horizontally to create three layers.
  • 2. With an electirc mixer, combine the butter, cream cheese, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and confectioners' sugar in a large bowl until creamy and well blended.
  • 3. Dip a pastry brush in the lemon juice and shake to sprinkle the cake layers with the remaining 2 T. lemon juice. Spread butter cream mixture on each layer and the top and sides of cake. Reform cake on serving platter.
  • 4. Refrigerate at least 10 to 15 minutes before slicing and serving. Can be made ahead and refrigerated overnight.
  • 5. Garnish with fresh strawberries, if desired.

EASY LEMON CURD POUND CAKE



Easy Lemon Curd Pound Cake image

This lemon curd cake is very moist and easy to make. I also sometimes bake them in muffin tins to make it easy for a packed lunch or picnic. Keeps well for a few days if wrapped in grease-proof paper and aluminum foil.

Provided by buttons

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Lemon Dessert Recipes

Time 1h35m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 8

5 ounces self-rising flour
4 ounces white sugar
1 stick unsalted butter
2 eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons lemon curd (heaped tablespoons)
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons superfine sugar
1 tablespoon lemon zest

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a loaf pan with parchment paper.
  • Combine flour, sugar, butter, eggs, and lemon curd in a bowl or food processor. Mix well. Place into the prepared pan.
  • Bake in the center of the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean, 60 to 90 minutes.
  • Blend lemon juice, white sugar, and lemon zest together in a bowl while cake is baking.
  • Let cake cool in the pan, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour the lemon-sugar topping over the warm cake to let soak. Allow to cool, about 30 minutes. Turn cake out of the pan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 210.1 calories, Carbohydrate 27 g, Cholesterol 64.1 mg, Fat 10.5 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 6.2 g, Sodium 195.7 mg, Sugar 16.1 g

LEMON POUND CAKE



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Who doesn't love moist lemon cake, especially when you add cream cheese to a boxed mix for extra richness?&emdash;Flora Valdez, San Bernadino, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup fat-free milk
1 package lemon cake mix (regular size)
4 large eggs, room temperature

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth; gradually beat in milk. Add dry cake mix and eggs; beat until combined. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan., Bake at 350° for 40-45 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 231 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 78mg cholesterol, Sodium 373mg sodium, Carbohydrate 37g carbohydrate, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

EASY LEMON POUND CAKE



Easy Lemon Pound Cake image

I have used this cake for so many different things. Its great if you need something at the last minute. Its always comes out good. It's good just as a pound cake, without the drizzled lemon. We like it for strawberry shortcake.

Provided by jean1

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup butter, melted
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup milk
1/3 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup sugar

Steps:

  • Mix together 1 cup sugar and butter.
  • Add eggs and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice; mix well.
  • Add salt, flour, and baking powder to mixture.
  • Add milk.
  • Bake at 325°F in a well greased loaf pan for 1 hour,or until golden brown.
  • Mix 1/3 cup lemon juice and 1/4 cup sugar.
  • Use a toothpick to make holes in top of cake and drizzle lemon juice and sugar mixture over the top of the cake when removed from the oven.
  • Serve warm or cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 338.6, Fat 13.5, SaturatedFat 8.1, Cholesterol 79.1, Sodium 245.5, Carbohydrate 50.9, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 31.6, Protein 4.7

LEMON DELIGHT POUND CAKE



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Very moist, easy to make pound cake using oil instead of butter. Lemon and orange flavors with lemon glaze or option for making a rum cake; see directions below. Makes an elegant presentation when baked in a bundt pan. Recipe also can be made using 2 smaller size loaf pans. Adjust baking time accordingly.

Provided by Pastryismybiz

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup orange juice
3/4 cup oil
2 teaspoons lemon extract
4 eggs, room temperature
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup lemon juice

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 325°F Generously grease and flour 12 cup bundt pan. In large bowl, combine all cake ingredients. Blend at low speed until moistened; beat additional 3 minutes at medium speed. Pour batter into greased and floured pan.
  • Bake at 325 F for 40 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Remove cake from oven. With long tined fork, poke deep holes every inch. In small bowl, blend glaze ingredients until smooth. Spoon half of glaze over hot cake while in pan. Let stand for 10 minutes and invert onto serving plate. Spoon remaining glaze over cake. Cool completely.
  • Rum Cake Version:.
  • Instead of 3/4 cup orangejuice, add 1/2 cup apple juice and 1/4 cup rum. Instead of lemon extract, use vanilla. For the glaze melt powdered sugar,1 tblsp butter, 1/4 cup rum,1/4 c.apple juice and a pinch of nutmeg in a saucepan. Pour warm over cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 406.6, Fat 15.6, SaturatedFat 2.3, Cholesterol 70.5, Sodium 211.9, Carbohydrate 62.7, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 41.4, Protein 4.9

LEMON DELIGHT TRIFLE



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I like to serve this lemony treat is a trifle bowl. If you don't have one, a glass 13-in. x 9-in. dish will also work well. -Kim Wallace, Dennison, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 12 servings (1 cup each).

Number Of Ingredients 7

3-1/2 cups cold 2% milk
2 packages (3.4 ounces each) instant lemon pudding mix
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 carton (12 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
1 package (12 to 14 ounces) lemon cream-filled sandwich cookies, crushed

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mixes for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set., In another bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Gradually stir in pudding until blended., Set aside 1/4 cup each of whipped topping and crushed cookies for garnish. Fold remaining whipped topping into pudding mixture. , Place half of the remaining cookies in a 3-qt. glass bowl; top with half of the pudding mixture. Repeat layers. Garnish with reserved whipped topping and crushed cookies. Refrigerate until serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 476 calories, Fat 26g fat (16g saturated fat), Cholesterol 46mg cholesterol, Sodium 479mg sodium, Carbohydrate 54g carbohydrate (34g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 5g protein.

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