Very Soft & Moist Lemon Pound Cake From Scratch

I’m sharing how to make incredibly moist lemon pound cake from scratch. The cake is perfectly citrusy, brushed with lemon syrup, and finished with lemon icing. A must-try for the upcoming warmer season!????

???? The ingredients to make lemon pound cake
[Pound Cake] for a 8” by 4” (or 1.5 QT) loaf pan
• Granulated sugar 8.5 oz | 240 g
• Salt 3/4 tsp
• Lemon zest from 2 lemons
• Unsalted butter (soften) 8 oz | 226 g
• Eggs 7 oz | 200 g (4 medium eggs)
• All-purpose flour 8.5 oz | 240 g
• Baking powder 1 & 1/2 tsp
• Sour cream 6 oz | 170 g
• Honey 1 oz | 30 g
• Vanilla extract 1/2 tsp
• Lemon juice 1 oz | 30 g (from 2 lemons)
???? Bake at 325 F | 163 C for about 60 – 75 minutes.
* Adjust the time & temperature accordingly.
[Lemon Syrup]
• Water 3 oz | 85 g
• Lemon juice 1 oz | 30 g (from 1 lemon)
• Granulated sugar 2 oz | 56 g
[Lemon Icing]
• Powdered sugar 5 oz | 142 g
• Lemon juice 1 Tbsp + 2 tsp
???? Bake at 325 F | 163 C for 1 minute to let the icing dry and gives it a nice crispiness.

???? Printable Recipe + Written Steps
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???? The tools/ingredients I used/mentioned today:
Stand mixer
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1.5 QT loaf pan
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???? Other simple cake recipes:
Lemon Madeleines
https://youtu.be/kYyAbhZxxhs
Vanilla Sponge Cake
https://youtu.be/HKe8af9xsiE
Chocolate Sponge Cake
https://youtu.be/T-0FMziekOY

???? Other moist cake recipes:
Strawberry Cream Cake
https://youtu.be/Xorz-gkzpic
Chocolate Banana Cake
https://youtu.be/zfo8XFnadLQ
Fluffy Vanilla Roll Cake
https://youtu.be/I_lyB1HnqWo

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23 Replies to “Very Soft & Moist Lemon Pound Cake From Scratch”

  1. This lemon pound cake gave me a perfect slice of joy for the whole week???????? A must-try for all lemon cake lovers!

  2. Gracias ☺️ por la receta ., una pregunta ????????‍♀️ si quiero usar esta receta para hacer un pastel se puede ?

  3. Stunning! I am glad to see you stir in flour, rather than beat it in, avoiding gluten building up.

  4. That looks absolutely delicious. I love pound cake. Thank you so much ????????????

  5. A refreshing lemon pound cake is perfect for this season! ????
    And it`s so soft and moist ! Very good ! ????✨
    I also love the lemon icing on top ????

  6. Made it today, half the recipe and lessened sugar by 20g, used 0% plain greek yogurt instead of sour cream. It came out fluffy and soo good. Thank you for the recipe.❤

  7. This channel stopped me in my tracks, literally seeing this cake and salivating ….god help me make this cake asap.

  8. Thanks Aya????
    I have tried some of your recipes and truly they turned out perfect ???????? specially your sponge cakes both chocolate and vanilla versions

    Would you please tell me how to make homemade sour cream,since i don't have access to it at any time here, or is it possible to substitute buttermilk instead?

    And I really like to learn a kind of cake with strawberry and lemon flavor????
    Thank you ????????

  9. I love it so much… Once I tried it with a ripple of lemon in the middle of the cake.. Can you advice me how to do it

  10. Io amo le torte al limone!! Grazie per questa ricetta.. Proverò a rifarla!!????????????????

  11. Looking at on the texture on the cake slices , it’s so soft and succulent…❤
    If wanted to add dry fruits is it possible with this recipe chef Aya?

  12. Thankyou for all the extra hints and tips that will make the difference between a great cake and an ordinary cake!

  13. I will defintely try this recipe this coming weekend????????….can't wait????

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