BUTTERMILK LEMON POUND CAKE

Buttermilk Lemon Pound Cake image

Provided by Mary Silva

Categories Cakes

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 c sugar
1 c butter, softened
4 large eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla
3 c all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 c buttermilk
2 Tbsp freshley grated lemon zest
1 Tbsp lemon juice, fresh
glaze ingredients
1 1/4 c powdered sugar
2 tsp lemon juice, fresh
1-2 Tbsp milk

Steps:

1. Heat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour a Bundt pan or 10" tube pan, set aside.
2. Combine sugar and butter in a large bowl at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Continue mixing adding 1 egg at a time, then add vanilla until well mixed.
3. Reduced speed to low and gradually add flour, baking soda and salt alternately with buttermilk until well mixed. Add lemon zest and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice.
4. Spread batter into pan and bake 55 to 65 minutes until toothpick in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes then remove from pan.
5. Glaze: Mix together powdered sugar, lemon juice and milk and drizzle over completely cooled cake.