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I am sure everyone has had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend and you’re looking forward to Christmas and the new year.
When it comes to holidays season, I am all about baking cakes and cookies.
It’s that time of year I really indulge in sweet stuff.
This lemon pound cake is one of my favorite cakes.
It’s basically buttery, sweet pound cake with lemon juice, and a sugary glaze.
It just doesn’t get any better than this.
Iced lemon pound cake is also my favorite cake to go with my Starbucks coffee.
So baking this at home is a great idea as I can have the entire loaf or more!
I love baking my cake with mini loaf pans.
They look adorable and I won’t feel guilty eating the entire loaf.
The size is also great as a cute holiday gift to your neighbors and friends.
Try this lemon pound cake recipe this holiday season!
How Many Calories per Serving?
This recipe is only 275 calories per serving.
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Lemon Pound Cake
Ingredients
For Cake:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 eggs (room temperature)
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter (softened)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- zest of one lemon
For Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons whole milk
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (176°C). Grease and flour a 9" x 5" loaf pan or 3 tins of a mini loaf pan; set aside.
- Whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
- In a medium bowl, beat together eggs, sugar, butter, vanilla extract, lemon extract and lemon juice with an electric mixer until just blended. Pour wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and blend until smooth. Add oil and lemon zest and mix well.
- Pour the batter into the loaf pan or mini loaf pan and bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick entered in the middle of the loaf comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack.
- To make the glaze, whisk all ingredients together. Pour over cooled loaf.
Nutrition
Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.
Replaced oil with good butter (add about 20% more), used a small round tin, and cake came out beautifully. Used half the amount of sugar for glaze and more lemon juice. Will try with less sugar for the cake next time as it was quite sweet. Overall – was very happy with results!
Awesome to hear that you have success with this lemon pound cake!!
Hi…
Can i make cup cake…with this recepi?
I think so.
Hi ,
I am wondering why my cake turned out hard and not fluffy ? Am I over baked it ?
You didn’t beat the batter properly?
I left a comment before asking the question can I make this lemon pound cake in a bundt pan and I have not got a answer yet?
I think so…I don’t see why you can’t use it.
Why is there only 2 T butter? Shouldn’t there b more?
Because the is 1/2 cup oil used.
Can I make this cake in a bundt pan
Lemon pound cake was a great success. My husband’s favourite, he loves anything lemon. Very easy recipe. I also have the small loaf pans and use them all the time. If anyone is thinking of a small Christmas gift for a friend or family member they would be a nice choice.
Dear Rasa, I just came across your Lemon Pound Cake and I am so excited to make it!!
I love the mini pans too!
However, the ingredients were no where to be found!!! It must be in there somewhere because one of the comments asked what type of flour.
I would like to start my Holiday baking on Monday. Would you be able to email the ingredients to me at codyboy1@comcast.net? I would be SO very grateful!
Thank you,
Linda Kovach
Hi Linda, the recipe is where the red bar is “CLICK HERE FOR RECIPE.”
Can’t wait to make the cake but can I just ask is it plain flour used in the recipe or self raising.
Thank you
Kind regards
Heather
Plain flour.
My neighbor across the street…he is 94 years young. I made it for him….wgat a success