Lemon Pound Cake

Ingredients:

Lemon Pound Cake

  • 200g granulated sugar
  • 2tsp lemon zest
  • 120g softened butter
  • 2tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 2tbsp lemon juice
  • 180g all purpose flour
  • 1tsp baking powder
  • 1tsp salt
  • 120mL milk

Lemon Glaze

  • 50g sugar
  • 2tbsp lemon juice

Equipment:

  • 12×24 pound cake pan
  • Sieve
  • Whisk
  • Spatula
  • Mixing bowls

Prep time:

30mins

Cooking time:

45mins


Steps:

Lemon Pound Cake

  1. Preheat the oven to 150°C.
  2. Mix 200g of granulated sugar with 2tsp of lemon zest.
  3. Add 120g of softened butter to the mixture, whisk until light and fluffy.
  4. Add 2tbsp of vegetable oil, mix well.
  5. Add 2 eggs into the mixture one at a time, mix well.
  6. Add 2tbsp of lemon juice into the mixture, mix well.
  7. Sieve 180g of all purpose flour, 1tsp of baking powder and 1tsp of salt into the mixture, mix well.
  8. Add 120mL of milk into the batter, mix well.
  9. Transfer the batter into the pound cake pan, bake at 150°C for 45mins.

Lemon Glaze

  1. Add 2tbsp of lemon juice to 50g of sugar, mix well.
  2. Drizzle lemon glaze onto the lemon pound cake.
Tips
  • 1 lemon produces about 2tsp of lemon zest and 4tbsp of lemon juice. So 1 lemon is needed for this recipe.
  • An electric mixer can be used to whisk the butter and sugar mixture.