Lemon Pecan Pound Cake
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Description
This recipe makes a delicious lemon-flavored pound cake with chopped pecans and a simple lemon glaze.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 ½ cups cake flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Directions
- 1. In a large bowl, cream butter and 2 cups confectioners' sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in flour and vanilla, then pecans and lemon peel. Turn batter into greased 9 inch tube pan.
- 2. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 40 to 45 minutes, or until done. Cool. Remove cake from pan, and invert onto serving plate.
- 3. Make glaze by mixing 1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar with fresh lemon juice. Drizzle over cake.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 1 tube cake
calories: 317.2 kcal
carbohydrates: 38.9 g
protein: 3.1 g
saturated fat: 8.9 g
cholesterol: 74.7 mg
sodium: 109 mg
fiber: 0.7 g
sugar: 26 g