Lemon Pound Cake Recipe | Childhood Memories of Mom's Baking
Create a delightful lemon pound cake that will transport you back to your childhood. This recipe is a classic, just like the cakes your mom used to make. With simple ingredients like swans down cake flour, eggs, milk, sugar, and butter, you can create a moist and flavorful pound cake. Add a touch of lemon oil and cream bouquet for an extra burst of flavor. Finish it off with a simple powdered sugar glaze, and you'll have a cake that will bring back memories and impress your friends and family. Follow this easy recipe step by step, and you'll become the #PoundCakeQueen in no time. Enjoy the nostalgia and the deliciousness of this lemon pound cake!
Ingredients:
- 3 cups swans down cake flour
- 5 eggs, room temperature and cracked
- 1 cup milk, room temperature
- 3 cups sugar
- 3 sticks softened butter
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- Dash of salt
- Lemon oil or extract for flavoring
- Cream bouquet (optional)
Cooking steps:
- In a mixing bowl, cream the softened butter and sugar for about 10 minutes until fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition.
- In a separate bowl, sift the cake flour and add baking powder and salt. Mix well.
- Alternate adding the dry ingredients and milk to the butter mixture, starting and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
- Add lemon oil or extract and cream bouquet if desired. Mix briefly to incorporate.
- Pour the batter into a greased cake pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
- Bake at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for about 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- In the meantime, prepare a powdered sugar glaze by combining powdered sugar, lemon extract, and milk. Adjust the consistency to your preference.
- Once the cake has cooled, drizzle the glaze over the top and let it set before serving.
- Cut into thick slices and enjoy the moist and tangy flavors of this delightful lemon pound cake. #PoundCakeQueen
