Luscious Lemon Pound Cake

Name: Luscious Lemon Pound Cake
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups sugar; 1/4 cup butter; 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese; 2 eggs; 1 tablespoon lemon peel, grated; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup milk; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; Glaze; 1 cup powdered sugar; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 2 tablespoons butter, melted; 1 -2 teaspoon lemon peel, grated

17 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups sugar
1/4 cup butter
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
2 eggs
1 tablespoon lemon peel, grated
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup milk
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 -2 teaspoon lemon peel, grated

Directions

1

Heat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour a 10 cup bundt pan.
2

In a large bowl, mix sugar, butter and cream cheese until very light and fluffy.
3

Add eggs, lemon peel and vanilla; mix well.
4

Add all remaining cake ingredients; mix well. Spoon into prepared pan.
5

Bake at 325 degrees for 50 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pan; invert onto serving plate.
6

Glaze: In small bowl, mix sugar and butter. Gradually add lemon juice until desired consistency; mix until smooth. Stir in lemon peel; drizzle over warm cake. Garnish with lemon slices or lemon peel if desired.