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Sour Cream Lemon Pound Cake

Sour Cream Lemon Pound Cake

Light, moist, and citrusy sour cream lemon pound cake, drizzled with a refreshing lemon glaze.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Dessert/Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 12 slices
Calories 672 kcal

Equipment

  • 10-inch tube pan
  • stand mixer
  • mixing bowl

Ingredients
  

Sour Cream Lemon Pound Cake

  • 8 ounces unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup sour cream at room temperature
  • 5 large eggs
  • cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 medium lemon juiced and zested
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract or almond extract

Lemon Glaze

  • cups powdered sugar
  • 1 lemon zested and juiced
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • 1-2 teaspoons salted butter melted
  • 1 tablespoon water adjust to desired thickness

Instructions
 

Sour Cream Lemon Pound Cake

  • Preheat oven to 160°C/325°F. Grease a 10-inch tube pan generously with cooking spray—set aside.
  • Cream butter and sugar at high speed in a stand mixture until fluffy and looking white (about 5 minutes). Add sour cream and mix for another minute.
  • Stir in the eggs, one at a time, beating the mixture well between each addition. Sift the flour and baking powder into the batter, then add lemon zest and juice, vanilla extract, and almond extract.
  • Stir well until everything is fully combined, scraping down the sides of the mixing bowl.
  • Pour the cake batter into the greased pan. Tap it on the work surface to eliminate large air bubbles.
  • Bake at 325℉ (162℃) until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 55–60 minutes. Let it cool for 10 minutes, then transfer it to a wire rack and let it cool completely before glazing.

Lemon Glaze

  • In a mixing bowl, combine powdered sugar, lemon juice and zest, almond extract, and melted butter. Adjust the thickness with water if needed for the desired consistency. Gently whisk until the mixture is smooth.
  • Adjust the glaze's consistency as desired. It should be thick but pourable.
  • Drizzle the glaze over the top of the cake with a spoon, letting it run down the sides.

Notes

The secret to baking a perfect pound cake lies in the mixing. Please don't overmix, or you risk ruining your cake. Be sure to cream the butter and sugar until they look white and fluffy. Then, add the eggs one at a time to create volume in the pound cake batter, which usually takes about 5 minutes. This cake is somewhat fragile, so take extra care when removing it from the oven and releasing it from the pan. Let it cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before proceeding so it has time to firm up. Then, let it cool completely before glazing. I use a nonstick spray coating to grease the pan.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 672kcalCarbohydrates: 114gProtein: 8gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 128mgSodium: 129mgPotassium: 133mgFiber: 2gSugar: 74gVitamin A: 692IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 92mgIron: 3mg
Keyword dessert, Lemon Cake, Pound Cake, Sour Cream Lemon Pound Cake, Summer Treat
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