How long does Lemon Pound Cake take?

1 hour 15 minutes from start to finish. That is 30 minutes of preparation and 45 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Lemon Pound Cake serve?

6. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Lemon Pound Cake vegetarian?

It is eggetarian: no meat or fish, but it does contain egg.

What do I need to make Lemon Pound Cake?

2 tbsp Lemon Juice, 1 tsp Lemon Zest, 2 cup Maida, 1¼ cup Unsalted Butter, 1 cup Sugar, ¾ cup Milk, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Lemon Pound Cake?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Lemon Pound Cake?

About 861 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Lemon Pound Cake

Name: Lemon Pound Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1¼ cup Unsalted Butter; 1 cup Sugar; 3 Eggs; 2 tbsp Lemon Juice; 1 tsp Lemon Zest; ½ tsp Vanilla Essence; 2 cup Maida; 1½ tbsp Baking Powder; ¾ cup Milk; 1 cup Icing Sugar; 2 tbsp Lemon Juice; ½ cup Sugar; 30 ml Lemon Juice; 2 tsp Lemon Zest

75 min
not spicy
Serves 6

Prep 30 min · Cook 45 min

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7 steps, each one filmed. A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

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Lemon pound cake with butter, lemon juice and zest, brushed with lemon syrup while hot and finished with icing glaze. Makes 6, 75 minutes plus cooling, video.

You’ll need: Oven, Air Fryer

Ingredients

11 items

6 people

Unsalted Butter1¼ cup
Sugar1½ cup
Eggs3
Lemon Juice4 tbsp
Lemon Zest3 tsp
Vanilla Essence½ tsp
Maida2 cup
Baking Powder1½ tbsp
Milk¾ cup
Icing Sugar1 cup
Lemon Juice30 ml

Contains: milk, egg, wheat.

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 6 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per 1 person	All 6 people
Energy	861kcal	5166kcal
Protein	9.5g	57g
Carbohydrate	114g	683g
Fat	42g	253g
Fibre	1.4g	8.4g
Sugar	76g	456g

Cookd masalas for lemon juice

Method

1
In a bowl, add butter, sugar and whisk it till it becomes creamy. Add the eggs and whisk it well.
Unsalted ButterSugarEggs
2
Add the lemon juice, lemon zest and mix it well till it combines.
Lemon JuiceLemon ZestVanilla Essence
3
Add the flour and baking powder, mix it in and finally add the milk and fold the mixture till it all combines well and there are no lumps.
MaidaBaking PowderMilk
4
Grease a loaf mould or a bundt mould with butter, pour the batter into the mould, level it out. Bake it at 180 degrees for 45 minutes.
5
In another bowl add sugar and lemon juice. Mix it well
Icing SugarLemon Juice
6
In another bowl add icing sugar and lemon juice, mix it till it combines together like a glaze.
SugarLemon Juice
7
Take the cake out once it is done, brush the sugar syrup on it while it is still hot and let it cool down completely. Pour the icing on top of the cake. Cut it into slices and serve it.
Lemon Zest

Before you start

How long does Lemon Pound Cake take?: 1 hour 15 minutes from start to finish. That is 30 minutes of preparation and 45 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Lemon Pound Cake serve?: 6. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Lemon Pound Cake vegetarian?: It is eggetarian: no meat or fish, but it does contain egg.
Is Lemon Pound Cake spicy?: No, it is not spicy.
What do I need to make Lemon Pound Cake?: 2 tbsp Lemon Juice, 1 tsp Lemon Zest, 2 cup Maida, 1¼ cup Unsalted Butter, 1 cup Sugar, ¾ cup Milk, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Lemon Pound Cake?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Lemon Pound Cake?: About 861 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.