Lemon Pound Cake recipe

Name: Lemon Pound Cake recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 8 ounces cream cheese (one brick, room temp); 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter (room temperature); 1 teaspoon salt; 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar; 1 package lemon instant pudding (just the dry powdered mix as is, do not hydrate the pudding) (3.4 ounce ); 6 large eggs (room temperature); 3 cups sifted cake flour; 3 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon zest; 2 2/3 cups powdered sugar (sifted); 2-3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (start with 2 then see if you need more); Optional: lemon zest for garnish

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:1h 15min

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Updated at: Thu, 05 Jun 2025 00:09:41 GMT