Making pound cake may seem daunting, but this recipe is so simple. You would never guess that this light and refreshing dessert is actually made from a box pound cake mix. Just jazz it up with some fresh ingredients and you will have a new favorite in no time at all.
Ingredients:
1 box pound cake mix (plus ingredients the directions call for on box, i.e. eggs, oil, etc.)
juice of 1 1/2 fresh lemons (about 3 tablespoons)
zest of 1 fresh lemon
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1. Preheat oven to the temperature the box directions suggests.
2. Prepare pound cake mix as directed on the back of the box, mixing together the dry ingredients and eggs, oil, etc. Don't over mix!
3. Stir in lemon juice, lemon zest and vanilla extract.
4. Pour batter into a greased and floured loaf pan. Fill pan to no more than 2/3 full.
5. Bake pound cake for suggested time on package directions. Cake is done when a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
6. Remove from oven and let cake cool in the pan for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, prepare the following lemon syrup recipe. Then, using a long wooden pick or skewer, poke a lot of small holes into the top of the pound cake. Slowly and generously pour prepared syrup over holes while cake is still in pan and warm. Pound cake will absorb all of the syrup, making it even more moist and tangy.
7. Remove cake from pan and let cool completely on a wire rack. Slice and enjoy!
Lemon syrup recipe:
juice of half of a lemon (about 1 tablespoon)
zest of half of a lemon
approximately 3 tablespoons confectioners sugar
1. Combine all ingredients. If needed, add more lemon juice or confectioners sugar to make syrup thinner or thicker. (Syrup should be thin enough to soak into holes of pound cake.)
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