Lady Bird Johnson's Lemon Pound Cake

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325°F and grease a bundt pan with butter or nonstick spray.

Step 2

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until fluffy.

Step 3

In a separate bowl, beat the egg yolks until light and pale yellow. Add to creamed butter mixture and mix to combine.

Step 4

Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt three times. Add to the butter mixture, alternating with the milk and mixing in between.

Step 5

Add vanilla, lemon zest, and lemon juice and beat for two minutes.

Step 6

Pour batter into prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour.

Step 7

Remove from oven and allow to cool 20 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. While cake cools, make the glaze.

Step 8

Glaze directions: in a medium bowl, stir together the powdered sugar, lemon juice, buttermilk, and lemon zest.

Step 9

Add more lemon juice and buttermilk as needed. Once cake is on serving platter, pour glaze over, slice, serve, and enjoy!