lemon pound cake with warm lemon sauce

Name: Lemon Pound Cake With Warm Lemon Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 box(es) lemon cake mix (I use Duncan Hines); 1 cup(s) buttermilk; 3 large eggs; 8 tablespoon(s) butter, room temperature (don't use margarine); 2 - lemons, juiced and zested (I prefer Meyer lemons); 1 box(es) instant lemon pudding (3.4 oz); ## LEMON SAUCE; 3/4 cup(s) sugar; 1 1/2 tablespoon(s) corn starch; 1 cup(s) hot water; 1 large egg yolk, at room temperature; 1 - lemon zested and juiced (about 3 Tbsp of juice); 1 tablespoon(s) butter

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Susan Bartley

Beaverton, OR

Updated on Mar 20, 2023

Everyone loves lemon! It tastes so light and just like springtime. This is the perfect cake for any occasion.

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Lemon Pound Cake With Lemon Sauce ready to be sliced.

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Lemon makes everything taste fresh and vibrant, and Susan's lemon cake proves that. It's moist with a kick of lemon flavor from the fresh juice and lemon zest. No one will guess it starts with a boxed mix. The lemon sauce is a must! It brings this cake to a whole new level with an extra bit of tartness. If you love lemon, we highly suggest giving this easy and delicious lemon cake a try.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 10 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Bake

yield 8 or more

Ingredients

1 box lemon cake mix (I use Duncan Hines)
1 cup buttermilk
3 large eggs
8 tablespoons butter, room temperature (don't use margarine)
2 - lemons, juiced and zested (I prefer Meyer lemons)
1 box instant lemon pudding (3.4 oz)
LEMON SAUCE
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons corn starch
1 cup hot water
1 large egg yolk, at room temperature
1 - lemon zested and juiced (about 3 Tbsp of juice)
1 tablespoon butter

How To Make lemon pound cake with warm lemon sauce

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour or spray with flour no-stick spray 10 cup Bundt pan or 2- 6 cup loaf pans.

Step 2

In a large mixing bowl, combine all 7 cake ingredients and mix on low till just blended. Then mix on medium speed for 3 minutes. Batter will be rather thick.
Step 3

Pour batter into your pan and bake for one hour or till the toothpick comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool in pan for 15 minutes, then turn onto a serving dish.
Step 4

Lemon Sauce: In a medium saucepan, combine sugar and corn starch; whisk together. Add hot water and whisk in egg yolk. Then add lemon zest. Cook over medium heat till it comes to a boil and thickens (about 4 to 5 minutes). Remove from heat and stir in butter till melted and mixed in. Add lemon juice and stir to blend.
Step 5

Slice the cake and top with lemon sauce and serve. It is just delightful!
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