Lemon Pound Cake

Ingredients for cake:

• 1/2 cup butter, melted but not hot
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2-3 tsp Bickford Lemon Flavor
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/3 cup milk

Ingredients for glaze:

• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 cup sugar

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325°F and generously grease a loaf pan.
2. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
3. Add eggs and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice and mix well.
4. Add salt, flour, and baking powder and continue mixing.
5. Add milk and mix until well combined.
6. Bake for 1 hour or until golden brown.

For glaze:

1. Mix 1/3 cup lemon juice and 1/4 cup sugar.
2. Use a toothpick to make holes in top of cake and drizzle lemon juice and sugar mixture over the top of the cake when removed from the oven.

 

Recipe adapted from http://www.food.com/recipe/easy-lemon-pound-cake-11763

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