lemon cream cheese pound cake
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
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Step 1Grease and flour a 10-inch tube/Bundt pan.Set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Step 2With a hand mixer or stand mixer, cream together the butter, oil, and cream cheese.
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Step 3Add the sugar gradually and mix until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes).
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Step 4Add the eggs, one at a times, mixing well with each.
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Step 5Next, add the sifted flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix until blended (do not over beat).
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Step 6Add the vanilla extract, lemon extract, and lemon juice. Beating until just blended.
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Step 7Gently 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.
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Step 8Cool cake in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to finish cooling.
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Step 9Once 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:
#cream-cheese
Keyword:
#glaze
Keyword:
#Pound Cake
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
Ingredient:
Flour
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