Lemon Pound Cake

 
Finding the best Lemon Pound Cake recipe is a triumph! This recipe never disappoints and is fantastic right until the very last crumb! Getting better on days 2 and 3! If you love pound cake dont miss my famous Cream Cheese Pound Cake or Peach Pound Cake!
What is a Lemon Pound Cake?
The definition of pound cake is this a rich cake containing a pound or equal weights of each chief ingredient typically flour butter and sugar.  One of the original pound cake recipes was
THIS IS NOT THE RECIPE THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF A TRADITIONAL POUND CAKE. ACTUAL RECIPE in the recipe card below.

1 pound sugar1 pound butter1 pound flour1 dozen eggs14 cup lemon juice1 tablespoon lemon zest
With updates in the sourcing of flours accessibility of ingredients quality of butter and the addition of extracts in baking some changes have been made to that original recipe.
Technically speaking this lemon pound cake recipe does not have equal parts of flour butter and sugar as it has more flour. However it still maintains the rich flavor and beautiful dense crumb that is commonly associated with a pound cake. Try my Lemon Loaf for another lemonflavored dessert with a dense crumb.
What Kind of Pan Do You Use for a Pound Cake?
The standard pans for pound cakes are either a Bundt cake pan or a loaf pan. Pound cakes tend to release beautifully from pans and that is where you can have fun! Decorative Bundt pans help to create the most beautiful looking pound cakes and showcase naked cakes beautifully. A simple glaze is all that is needed to showcase the beauty of the cake itself!
Loaf pans longer rectangle pan are also common when making pound cakes. A standard loaf pan size is 9x5x3. If you want to use mini loaf pans for this recipe I recommend dividing the batter equally into 3 smaller pans.
Lemon Pound Cake Recipe
The ingredients are fairly simple for this recipe but it is important to find good quality and make sure they are fresh to ensure that beautiful crumb!
Unsalted Butter we add salt separately so no need to use salted butter here. Make sure it is not cold though Eggs room temperature is best. I also prefer to use extralarge eggs AllPurpose Flour measure properly! Use a fork to sift the flour in the bag then a spoon to add the flour to the measuring cup. Level the