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Lemon Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Lemon Cream Cheese Pound Cake Recipe

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings 8 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 sticks butter at room temperature
  • 4 oz block cream cheese, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups cake flour
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 4 oz block cream cheese-softened
  • 1 lemon juiced and zested
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees and grease a 9-inch loaf pan.
  • In a large bowl, beat the butter, cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla on medium speed until creamy.
  • Add eggs, one at a time. (Do not over-beat, this will lead to loaf cracking after it cooks)
  • Add cake flour and baking powder. Beat at lowest speed just until combined. 
  • Add lemon juice and lemon zest. Stir in using a spoon.
  • Pour batter into the pan. Place aluminum foil over the top. 
  • Bake for 45 minutes then remove aluminum foil. Bake an additional 45 minutes, checking often. Pound cakes are fickle, so keep a close eye! The cake is done when a toothpick or knife inserted in the center comes out clean. When the cake is done, remove from oven and cool completely.
  • Meanwhile, prepare the glaze by mixing powdered sugar, cream cheese, lemon juice, and zest and vanilla in a bowl on low speed using an electric mixer. Adjust the consistency to your liking by adding more powdered sugar to thicken, or more lemon juice to thin it out.
  • When cake is cooled, pour glaze over top and set aside to “set”.
  • Garnish with additional lemon zest and fresh berries.

Notes

*It is important to use cake flour when making a pound cake. It has less protein content than regular flour which leads to a light cake with a fine crumb and a less chewy texture.
*Adding eggs one at a time prevents the cake from cracking on the top
*Do as minimal mixing as possible when preparing the batter.
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