Lemon Pound Cake

12 ingredients
4 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus 1 cup (2 sticks), at room temperature
  • 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3 large eggs, at room temperature
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 cup light cream
  • 1 tablespoon lemon extract
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. 1
    Brush six 5 3/4-by-3 1/2-inch disposable loaf pans with the melted butter. Position a rack in lower third of oven. Preheat oven to 350° F.
  2. 2
    Sift the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg into a large bowl; set aside.
  3. 3
    In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the room-temperature butter on medium until smooth. Gradually add the sugar and beat until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Lightly whisk the eggs, then beat them into the butter-sugar mixture. Add the lemon zest. Add a quarter of the dry-ingredients mixture, followed by a third of the cream, blending until smooth. Repeat until all the dry ingredients and cream have been combined. Blend in the extracts.
  4. 4
    Divide the batter among the pans. Place pans in oven, spacing evenly. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until the tops are golden and a toothpick comes out clean. Transfer to a cooling rack. The cakes can be wrapped in plastic and kept frozen for up to 1 month.

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