Lemon Pound Cake

Name: Lemon Pound Cake
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup cake flour, plus 2 tablespoons; 1 1/2 cup sugar; 2 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 3/4 cup, salted butter, room temperature; 1 1/2 cup ricotta cheese; 3 large eggs; 2 tsp pure vanilla; 2 tsp lemon zest, equals about two large lemons; 1 tsp fresh lemon juice

10 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup cake flour, plus 2 tablespoons
1 1/2 cup sugar
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup, salted butter, room temperature
1 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
3 large eggs
2 tsp pure vanilla
2 tsp lemon zest, equals about two large lemons
1 tsp fresh lemon juice

Directions

1

Cream butter and sugar in large mixing bowl on medium high for 4 minutes.
2

You want to incorporate as much air into this.
3

Beat in eggs, one at a time.
4

Mix in ricotta,lemon juice, vanilla and zest, scraping sides after each addition.
5

Add in your dry ingredients and mix until just incorporated.
6

Pour batter into greased loaf pan and bake in preheated 350F oven for 45- 55 minutes.
7

Loaf is done when toothpick is inserted into center and comes out clean.
8

Cool in pan for 10 minutes before turning cake out.
9

Recipe by taylor68too.
10

For glaze: 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons lemon juice.
11

Stir until liquid is mixed well into sugar.
12

Drizzle over cake.