How to Make Lemon Pound Cake from Scratch with Claire Saffitz | Dessert Person

How to Make Lemon Pound Cake with Claire Saffitz | Dessert Person
Claire Saffitz shares her perfect lemon pound cake recipe, a classic, bakery-style dessert that’s moist, tender, buttery, and packed with real lemon flavor. This lemon pound cake is made completely from scratch using simple pantry ingredients like butter, sugar, eggs, sour cream, and fresh lemon zest, then finished with a bright lemon glaze for the perfect balance of sweet and tangy.

If you’re searching for the best lemon pound cake, a Claire Saffitz dessert recipe, or a foolproof pound cake that isn’t dry, this recipe delivers every time. The combination of milk and sour cream creates a soft crumb, while lemon zest and fresh lemon juice bring bold citrus flavor without bitterness.

Perfect for brunch, dessert, holidays, or anytime baking at home, this is a classic lemon pound cake recipe you’ll come back to again and again.
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Lemon Pound Cake
CAKE
1½ (195g) cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon baking powder
⅛ teaspoon baking soda
1½ sticks unsalted butter
1¼ cups sugar
1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest
3 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
¼ cup milk
¼ cup sour cream

GLAZE
1 cup powdered sugar
¼ cup lemon juice (2 oz / 57g)
1 tablespoon butter, melted
½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:54 Ingredients & Special Equipment
02:49 How To Make Cake Batter
07:56 How To Make Lemon Pound Cake
14:18 How To Make Lemon Pound Cake Glaze
16:43 Lemon Pound Cake Taste
18:19 Cat cam

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