Lemon cream cheese pound cake is a moist decadent springtime treat covered in a sweet lemon glaze that offers a little sunshine in every bite.
Course Appetizer, Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword How Do I Make Lemon Cream Cheese Pound Cake, How To Make Lemon Cream Cheese Pound Cake, Lemon Cream Cheese Pound Cake, Lemon Cream Cheese Pound Cake Recipe
Prep Time 20minutes
Cook Time 1hour30minutes
Total Time 1hour50minutes
Servings 8-10 servings
Calories 1036kcal
Author Kathleen
Ingredients
Cake:
1 1/2cupsunsalted buttersoftened
1(8-ounce) box cream cheesesoftened
3cupssugar
6large eggs
3cupsall-purpose flour
1/2teaspoonsalt
1/4cupfresh lemon juice
1/3cupfresh lemon zest
1tablespoonlemon extract
1teaspoonvanilla extract
Glaze:
2cupspowdered sugarsifted
2-4tablespoonsfresh lemon juice
Instructions
Make the Cake:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease a 12 cup bundt pan.
In a medium mixing bowl, using an electric hand-held mixer beat butter and cream cheese together until smooth and creamy. Add sugar slowly, beating on medium speed until mixture is light and fluffy. Add eggs to the batter, one at a time, beating just until yolk disappears.
In a separate bowl, whisk together flour and salt; add to butter mixture, alternating with lemon juice, beginning and ending with flour. Beat batter on low, after each addition, until blended. Add lemon zest, lemon extract, and vanilla extract and stir until incorporated. Pour batter into prepared bundt pan.
Bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes to 1 hour and 35 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in the center of the cake come out clean. Cool cake in pan on a wire rack 10-15 minutes. Remove cake from pan and cool completely on a wire rack.
Make the Glaze:
Make the glaze by combining the powdered sugar and 2 tablespoon lemon juice in a medium bowl. Using a hand held electric mixer, mix until smooth. Add more lemon juice, a teaspoon or so at a time, as needed to reach a thick but pourable consistency. Pour the glaze over cake. Let the cakes sit out until the glaze has dried well.