Lemon Pound Cake with Citrus Glaze Recipe

Description

A refreshing addition of lemon and lime to your favorite pound cake recipe.

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 c. flour
• 1 c. sugar
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 c. sour cream
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 c. plus 1 Tbsp. Olive Basin Lemon Olive Oil
• 1 tsp. grated lemon zest
• 1 tsp. grated lime zest
• Glaze:
• 1/4 c. lemon juice
• 1/4 c. lime juice
• 1 c. sugar

Instructions

Cake:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda. In a separate bowl, whisk together sour cream, eggs, oil and zests. Make a well in center of dry ingredients and mix in wet ingredients with a spoon. Batter will be thick. Pour batter into a pound cake pan. Bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes until done in the center.

Glaze:
While cake is baking, combine lemon juice, line juice and sugar in a small sauce pan. Bring to a boil, and stir until sugar dissolves. When cake is done, remove from oven and immediately brush with warm glaze. Remove from pan to cool.

Serve warm or at room temperature.

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