LEMON PECAN POUND CAKE

Lemon Pecan Pound Cake image

This recipe makes a delicious lemon-flavored pound cake with chopped pecans and a simple lemon glaze.

Provided by Carol

Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Pecan Dessert Recipes

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 cup butter
2 cups confectioners' sugar
3 eggs
1 ½ cups cake flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon lemon zest
½ cup chopped pecans
1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter and 2 cups confectioners' sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in flour and vanilla, then pecans and lemon peel. Turn batter into greased 9 inch tube pan.
Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 40 to 45 minutes, or until done. Cool. Remove cake from pan, and invert onto serving plate.
Make glaze by mixing 1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar with fresh lemon juice. Drizzle over cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 317.2 calories, Carbohydrate 38.9 g, Cholesterol 74.7 mg, Fat 17.2 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 8.9 g, Sodium 109 mg, Sugar 26 g