Lemon Pound Cake

Name: Lemon Pound Cake
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Nigerian
Ingredients: 3 cups flour; 1 and 1/2 cup sugar; 3 tsp baking powder; 4 tbsp lemon zest; 4 tbsp lemon juice; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 4 eggs; 1 cup unsalted butter; 1 cup buttermilk; For the glaze, 1 cup powder sugar and 3 tbsp lemon juice

Fady Sabo Takko @cook_Fadila

Damaturu Yobe state

Lemon Pound Cake

Fady Sabo Takko @cook_Fadila

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Ingredients

1 hour

3 servings

3 cupsflour
1and 1/2 cup sugar
3 tspbaking powder
4 tbsplemon zest
4 tbsplemon juice
1/2 tspsalt
2 tspvanilla extract
4eggs
1 cupunsalted butter
1 cupbuttermilk
For the glaze, 1 cup powder sugar and 3 tbsp lemon juice

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Steps

1 hour

1

Grease your cake pan mold with butter and dust with flour, then set aside.
2

In a large mixing bowl, add your flour, baking powder, salt and lemon zest. Whisk and set aside.
3

In a separate bowl, add butter and sugar. Beat until light and fluffy. Add the eggs individually and mix after each egg is added. Continue mixing thoroughly.
4

Add 4tbsp lemon juice, vanilla extract and mix once again.
5

Add half of the flour mixture from earlier and mix until well combined. Pour in 1/2 cup of buttermilk and continue mixing.
6

Add the remaining half of the flour mixture and another 1/2 cup buttermilk. Then beat until well combined. Scrape the side of bowl.
7

Pour the batter into the greased cake mold and spread evenly.
8

Preheat your oven, and bake for 30-45mins or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. (I baked mine in two batches). Let it sit and cool for 30mins.
9

For the glaze, add one cup of powder sugar, 3tbsp of lemon juice and mix until smooth.
10

Pour glaze onto the loaves cakes. Best serve after 1 hour in fridge.

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Fady Sabo Takko @cook_Fadila

on September 23, 2022 21:08

Damaturu Yobe state

I’m Fadila, a passionate home baker and food lover from Bauchi,based in Damaturu, Nigeria. My love for cooking and baking started from the simple joy of preparing delicious food for my family, but with time, it has grown into something much bigger.I enjoy experimenting with different recipes, trying new techniques, and adding my own creative touch to everything I make. From cakes and cupcakes to doughnuts, pastries, small chops and other homemade treats,For me, cooking is just a way of expressing creativity, showing love, and bringing people together.I’m excited to share my recipes, experiences and love for homemade food with the Cookpad community!