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Italian Lemon Pound Cake

Italian Lemon Pound Cake

Italian Lemon Pound Cake is a moist, zesty dessert that combines fresh lemon juice and zest with a buttery, tender crumb. Perfect for any occasion, it’s delightful served with coffee or as a refreshing treat on its own!

Ingredients
  

CAKE

  • 2 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • ½ cup coconut oil solid
  • 3 cups granulated sugar
  • 5 large eggs room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • ½ cup full-fat sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
  • 4 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice from about 2 large lemons
  • 2 tablespoons lemon zest from about of 2 large lemons

Buttermilk Lemon Glaze

  • 2 cups powdered sugar sifted
  • 4 tablespoons buttermilk
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Spray or butter and flour one large 10 or 12-cup Bundt pan*
  • In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside
  • 2 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour,2 teaspoons baking powder,1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer or with an electric mixer, cream together butter, coconut oil and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes. Look for the mixture to stick to the sides of the bowl. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stop the mixer and scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl. Add vanilla and mix until incorporated
  • 1 cup unsalted butter,½ cup coconut oil,3 cups granulated sugar,5 large eggs,1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • In a measuring cup, whisk together buttermilk and sour cream. Add dry ingredients in three additions to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed just until blended after each addition. Stir in lemon juice and lemon zest
  • ½ cup buttermilk,½ cup full-fat sour cream,4 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice,2 tablespoons lemon zest
  • Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake cake until a toothpick inserted inserted into the cake comes out clean, about 55 minutes. Check the cake after 40 minutes or so. If the top is beginning to get very brown, tent aluminum foil over top of the cake to prevent burning or over browning
  • Remove the cake from the oven and cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Place an inverted wire cooling rack over top of the cake. Using oven mitts, grasp the sides of the bundt and the sides of the wire rack and carefully but swiftly overturn the cake onto the wire rack. Lift the bundt pan off the cake and allow the cake to cool completely
  • Prepare the glaze by whisk together all ingredients in a medium bowl. Drizzle over the cooled cake
  • 2 cups powdered sugar,4 tablespoons buttermilk,1 tablespoon lemon zest,2 teaspoons lemon juice

Notes

  • *The best way to prepare a bundt pan for baking is to mix equal parts melted butter, shortening and vegetable oil in a jar. Spread liberally on the pan, avoiding any pooling of the liquid in the bottom of the pan. Sprinkle liberally with all-purpose flour. Tilt the pan while tapping the sides to spread the flour over all crevices and sides of the pan. Tap any excess flour into the garbage or sink. Store leftover mixture in the fridge for next time you bake a cake
  • To store, wrap slightly warm cake in plastic wrap. This will help retain moisture in the cake and prevent the outside from drying out and getting a crust. Store cake at room temperature up to 3 days
  • Cake may be stored for up to one week in the fridge. Warm slices gently on 50% power in the microwave in 30 second increments until desired temperature. The glaze may melt into the cake when warming the cake
  • To freeze, slice cooled cake and place slices in a single layer on a sheet tray. Freeze at least one hour then place in a freezer safe container or bag for up to 3 months. Defrost at room temperature or place in a 350ºF (177ºC) oven for 10 minutes or until warm