Lemon-Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Name: Lemon-Cream Cheese Pound Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 90 min
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter; 2 cups granulated sugar; 4 whole eggs; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tbsp baking powder; 1 tsp salt; 1 4 lemon juice; 2 tbsp lemon zest; 8 oz cream cheese; 2 cups powdered sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract

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Aisha Omar

Time

90 minutes

Servings

Calories

763

A moist pound cake infused with fresh lemon juice and zest, finished with a tangy cream cheese icing, delightful for any dessert table.

763

cal

8.1g

protein

107.1g

carbs

35.4g

fat

Ingredients (11)

Ingredient	Qty	Cal	P	C	F
unsalted butter	1 cup	204	0g	0g	23g
granulated sugar	2 cups	193	0g	50g	0g
eggs	4 whole	32	3g	0g	2g
all-purpose flour	2 cups	114	3g	24g	0g
baking powder	1 tbsp	1	0g	0g	0g
salt	1 tsp	0	0g	0g	0g
lemon juice	1 4	3	0g	1g	0g
lemon zest	2 tbsp	1	0g	0g	0g
cream cheese	8 oz	99	2g	2g	10g
powdered sugar	2 cups	117	0g	30g	0g
vanilla extract	1 tsp	2	0g	0g	0g

Ingredients (11)

Ingredient	Qty	Cal	P	C	F
unsalted butter	1 cup	204	0g	0g	23g
granulated sugar	2 cups	193	0g	50g	0g
eggs	4 whole	32	3g	0g	2g
all-purpose flour	2 cups	114	3g	24g	0g
baking powder	1 tbsp	1	0g	0g	0g
salt	1 tsp	0	0g	0g	0g
lemon juice	1 4	3	0g	1g	0g
lemon zest	2 tbsp	1	0g	0g	0g
cream cheese	8 oz	99	2g	2g	10g
powdered sugar	2 cups	117	0g	30g	0g
vanilla extract	1 tsp	2	0g	0g	0g

Directions

Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a loaf pan.
Step 2
Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy; add eggs one at a time.
Step 3
Mix in flour, baking powder, salt, lemon juice, and zest until just combined.
Step 4
Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
Step 5
Bake for 60-70 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Step 6
For the icing, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth; drizzle over cooled cake.

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