# The Perfect Pound Cake

A delicious pound cake with a lemon glaze, perfect for any occasion.

- Total time: 85 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 sticks unsalted butter
- 3 cups white sugar
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 pinch salt
- 0.75 cup 7up lemon lime soda
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 5 room temperature eggs
- 0.25 cup buttermilk
- 0.25 cup sour cream
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 0.33 cup heavy cream
- 1 tbsp lemon juice

## Instructions

1. Add 3 sticks of softened unsalted butter and 3 cups of white sugar to a large bowl.
2. Mix the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until combined.
3. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula.
4. Add 1 teaspoon of lemon zest to the mixture.
5. Add 1 tablespoon of lemon juice to the mixture.
6. Add a pinch of salt to the mixture.
7. Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to the mixture.
8. Mix until well combined.
9. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
10. Add 1/4 cup of sour cream to the mixture.
11. Mix until well combined.
12. Add 5 room temperature eggs to the mixture and mix.
13. Add 3/4 cup of lemon-lime soda to the mixture.
14. Add 3 cups of all-purpose flour and 1/4 cup of buttermilk to the mixture.
15. Mix until well combined.
16. Add more eggs and lemon-lime soda.
17. Mix again until well combined.
18. Add the remaining all-purpose flour.
19. Mix until a smooth batter forms.
20. Grease a bundt pan with butter and flour.
21. Pour the cake batter into the prepared bundt pan.
22. Smooth out the top of the batter with a spatula.
23. Bake the cake for 1 hour and 25 minutes at 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
24. For the lemon glaze, combine 2 cups of powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, and 1/3 cup of heavy cream in a bowl.
25. Whisk until smooth.
26. Once the cake is baked and cooled, pour the lemon glaze over the cake.
27. Slice and serve the pound cake.

## Equipment

- large bowl
- electric mixer
- spatula
- lemon zester
- lemon squeezer
- bundt pan
- whisk
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons

## Source

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- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/13ac56fd-546d-475c-bb6c-f40558eaff0e
- Extracted: 2025-11-15

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