aly's pound cake and lemon sauce

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Alyson Ridge
Gloucester, VA

I have been trying to decide whether I was going to put this recipe out into the world... it is one of my most requested desserts. Time to share the wealth of yumminess!

(1 rating)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 1 Hr 20 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For aly's pound cake and lemon sauce

  • CAKE
  • 1 c
    softened butter
  • 1 pkg
    8oz softened cream cheese
  • 2 3/4 c
    sugar
  • 5
    eggs
  • 1 c
    flour
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp
    lemon extract
  • LEMON SAUCE
  • 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 1 Tbsp
    cornstarch
  • 1/2 c
    boiling water
  • 3-4 Tbsp
    lemon juice
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1 Tbsp
    lemon zest, grated fine

How To Make aly's pound cake and lemon sauce

  • 1
    Cake: blend butter and cr cheese, gradually add sugar, add eggs and flour- blend well. add extracts and blend. Pour into greased loaf pan or tube pan.
  • 2
    Bake at 325 for 1hr 20m. Check for doneness. It still might have some "jiggle" to it. Just cut off the oven and let it sit for 5-10 more minutes. This will let it finish cooking but keep it moist and yummy.
  • 3
    Sauce:In small saucepan mix sugar and cornstarch together, pour in boiling water and stir until smooth. Turn burner on med-hi and continue stirring until it begins to thicken. Turn heat down to low and add in remaining ingredients. Stir well until butter is melted. Turn off heat completely. (This will keep in the fridge well for 2 weeks, just warm before serving over your desserts.)

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