Pound Cake:
1 1/2 sticks of softened butter
1 1/4 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
Zest of 1 lemon
2 cups GF flour (I used King Arthur)
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/4 cup sour cream
Icing:
2 cups powdered sugar
4 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
Using a mixer, cream together the softened butter and sugar until they become light and fluffy
Add in your eggs one at a time until well combined
Mix in the vanilla, baking powder, salt and lemon zest
Add in flour and while it is mixing, add in the lemon juice and sour cream until it creates a thick batter
Place parchment paper into a loaf pan leaving overhang on two or more sides
Spray the parchment paper and then pour or plop in the batter
Use a spatula to smooth out the top
Place it in the oven at 350 degrees for 15 minutes, then bring the temperature down to 325 degrees and cook it for another 45-50 minutes
For the icing, combine the powdered sugar and lemon juice into a bowl and mix using a mixer
Once the pound cake has cooled, pour the icing over the cake until it is completely covered
I was so excited to try the recipe because I used to love pound cake when I was younger. I just loved how moist and dense it was, so this recipe was a little nostalgic for me. I figured it would be fun to try a lemon recipe with spring and Easter coming. I also wanted to see if I could get that dense and moist conisistency altering this recipe to be gluten free. I was up for the challenge!
Combining the pound cake with the lemon flavoring and the icing was perfection. Sometimes lemon flavoring can be overpowering, but this had the perfect amount. It all turned out better than I expected. However, it did come out a little dry which I think was because I cooked it too long. I originally left it in for an hour at 325, and I think if I would've taken it out 10-15 minutes earlier, it would've had that perfect consistency I was wanting. That's why I suggested the time to be 45-50 minutes.
Overall though, I was so happy with how this turned out. It stayed together really nicely, the cake was dense, the lemon flavoring was delicious and the icing was amazing too! It all just went really well together. I am definitely going to have to remake this in the future.
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