lemon cream cheese pound cake

East Texas, TX
Updated on Jul 23, 2016

My original recipe :-) I love all things lemon...lol..

prep time
cook time
method Bake
yield 20-24 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 5 large eggs
  • 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • THE GLAZE:
  • 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

How To Make lemon cream cheese pound cake

  • Step 1
    Grease and flour a 10-inch tube/Bundt pan.Set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Step 2
    With a hand mixer or stand mixer, cream together the butter, oil, and cream cheese.
  • Step 3
    Add the sugar gradually and mix until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes).
  • Step 4
    Add the eggs, one at a times, mixing well with each.
  • Step 5
    Next, add the sifted flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix until blended (do not over beat).
  • Step 6
    Add the vanilla extract, lemon extract, and lemon juice. Beating until just blended.
  • Step 7
    Gently pour the batter into your greased/floured pan. Bake at 350 deg. for one hour and 15 minutes, or until a knife inserted into middle of cake comes out clean.
  • Step 8
    Cool cake in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to finish cooling.
  • Step 9
    Once your cake is cooled, make the glaze by combining the powdered sugar and lemon juice in a small bowl. Once mixed, stir in the vanilla extract. Drizzle over the cake. (NOTE: You can change the consistency of your glaze with the amounts of powdered sugar and lemon juice. If you like a thicker glaze, add more sugar. If you like it thinner, add more juice.)

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Category: Cakes
Keyword: #lemon
Keyword: #glaze
Keyword: #Pound Cake
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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