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lemon cake 1

Lemon Pound Cake

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Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 19 minutes
Servings 6 person
Course
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Description

A luscious, bright yellow cake that has a wonderful lemon flavor that comes from adding both lemon zest and lemon juice.

Ingredients
 

  • 3 cups sugar
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 cup/2 sticks butter softened
  • cup canola or vegetable oil
  • 1 cup milk
  • 5 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • Juice of a freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • cup icing sugar powdered sugar to dust the cake after baking

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F.
  • Prepare a large Bundt cake tin.
  • Grease the tin with a small piece of butter then lightly coat with some flour.
  • Combine the flour, salt, and baking powder in a bowl.
  • Add the butter, oil, and sugar to a mixing bowl, and beat with a mixer on high speed for 30 seconds.
  • Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after every addition.
  • Pour half a cup of the milk and mix to integrate. Fold in half the flour mixture. Mix with a wooden spoon at this stage.
  • Pour the rest of the milk and stir.
  • Add the rest of the flour mixture and stir well to fully incorporate the batter.
  • Add the lemon juice and zest and stir one more time.
  • Transfer the batter to the cake tin.
  • Bake for about 55-60 minutes, or until you insert a skewer into the center of the cake and it comes out clean.
  • Remove from the oven and set aside to cool down for 20 minutes.
  • Invert the cake to a flat dish. Sprinkle some icing sugar over the cake, optional.!
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Notes

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Keyword lemon, Lemon Juice
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