Lemon Pound Cake

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Step 2

Grease tube or bundt pan.

Step 3

Dust pan with flour; tap out excess.

Step 4

Sift flour, baking soda and salt into medium bowl.

Step 5

Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl at medium speed until fluffy.

Step 6

Gradually add sugar and beat 5 minutes.

Step 7

Add eggs 1 at a time, beating just until combined after each egg is added.

Step 8

Beat in lemon juice and peel.

Step 9

Using rubber spatula, mix in dry ingredients.

Step 10

Mix in sour cream.

Step 11

Pour batter to prepared pan - batter will be thick.

Step 12

Bake cake until tester inserted near center comes out clean, about 1 hour 20 minutes.

Step 13

Let cake cool in pan on rack 15 minutes. Cut around cake in pan. Turn out cake.

Step 14

Carefully turn cake right side up on rack and cool completely.

Step 15

For an extra touch - drizzle glaze made of 1 cup confectioners sugar and 2-3 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice over cake.