The Ultimate Lemon Cake (Best Lemon Pound Cake

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 3 1/2 tsp Lemon, fresh zest

• Refrigerated

  • 6 Eggs, large

• Condiments

  • 3 tbsp Lemon juice, fresh

• Baking & Spices

  • 3 cups Cake flour
  • 2 1/2 cups Granulated sugar
  • 1 1/3 cups Powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp Salt

• Dairy

  • 3 sticks Butter, unsalted
  • 1 (8 ounce package Cream cheese

• Desserts

  • 1 (3.4 ounce package Lemon instant pudding

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Description

Ingredients

• 3 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 (8 ounce) package of cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2½ cups granulated sugar
• 1 (3.4 ounce) package lemon instant pudding
• 6 large eggs, room temperature
• 3 cups sifted cake flour
• 3½ teaspoons fresh lemon zest
• 1⅓ cups powdered sugar, sifted
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• Optional: lemon zest for garnish

Directions

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Add room temperature cream cheese, butter and salt to large mixing bowl and begin creaming on high speed until smooth.
• Slowly add sugar and instant pudding to bowl and cream until light and fluffy which takes about 5-7 minutes.
• Lower speed of mixer to medium and add one egg at a time and mix until incorporated.
• Slow mixer to slowest speed and add flour one cup at a time into bowl until just incorporated.
• Do not overbeat at this point.
• Add lemon zest to bowl and mix.
• Once everything is incorporated, pour cake batter into greased and floured or baking sprayed 12 inch bundt or tube pan.
• Bake for 1 hour and 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
• Allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes then remove cake and place on cooling rack for an hour or until it is completely cooled.
• Whisk together powdered sugar and lemon juice until smooth. If it is too runny, add a bit more sugar or if it is too thick, add a little bit more lemon juice. You want to consistency to coat the back of a spoon but slide off easily.
• Drizzle on top of cooled cake, sprinkle with lemon zest and serve.