# Iced Lemon Pound Cake

This recipe shows how to make a delicious iced lemon pound cake from scratch.

- Servings: 8 servings
- Total time: 50 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1.25 cup sugar
- 2 lemons
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest
- 0.5 cup lemon juice
- 3 eggs
- 2.66 cup buttermilk
- 0.5 cup vegetable or canola oil
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.75 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1.66 cup powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice

## Instructions

1. In a mixing bowl, combine 1 1/4 cup of sugar and 2 tablespoons of grated lemon zest.
2. Roll one lemon on the counter to loosen the juice, then cut it in half and squeeze out ½ cup of fresh lemon juice. Add to the bowl.
3. Add 3 eggs and mix.
4. Add 2/3 cup of buttermilk and ½ cup of vegetable or canola oil to the bowl and mix.
5. In a separate bowl, combine 2 cups of all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons of baking powder, ½ teaspoon of baking soda, and ¾ teaspoon of kosher salt.
6. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix on low speed until combined. Do not overmix.
7. Spray a 9x5 inch loaf pan with cooking spray and line it with parchment paper.
8. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake at 350°F for 40-45 minutes.
9. While the cake is baking, prepare the icing by combining 1 2/3 cup of powdered sugar and 3 tablespoons of lemon juice.
10. Remove the cake from the oven and let cool completely before icing.
11. Once cool, frost the cake with the lemon icing.

## Equipment

- scale
- grater
- knife
- mixer
- 9x5 loaf pan
- parchment paper
- whisk

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT22gxYFk/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/5ebbebe8-6854-42e5-9c9b-485f323021a5
- Extracted: 2025-01-31

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