Italian Lemon Pound Cake with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
This made-from-scratch pound cake features a tangy lemon flavor thanks to fresh lemon juice and zest. Topped off with a delicious lemon cream cheese frosting, it's the perfect cake for spring and summer.
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 35 minutes mins
Servings: 16 -18
Calories: 786kcal
For the cake
- 3 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
For the Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1 8 oz. package cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup butter softened
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- Pinch of salt
- 4-5 cups powdered sugar
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Generously grease and flour a 10 cup bundt pan.
In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. In another large bowl, beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Mix the sour cream, lemon juice, ginger, lemon zest and vanilla into the butter mixture until smooth. Mix half of the flour mixture into the wet ingredients, followed by all of the buttermilk. Mix in the remaining flour and stir until just combined.
Transfer the batter to the prepared pan. Bake for 70-80 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan for 10 minutes before turning onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Meanwhile, make the lemon frosting by beating the cream cheese, butter, lemon juice and zest, vanilla and salt until smooth. Mix in the powdered sugar, one cup at a time, until frosting reaches desired consistency. Spread or pipe frosting over cooled cake.
Serving: 1g | Calories: 786kcal | Carbohydrates: 161g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 201mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 143g