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Tangy, super moist lemon pound cake soaked in sweet, zesty lemon syrup.

I have several other lemon cakes on my site (Lemon Frosted Lemon Pound Cake, Lemon Coconut Pound Cake and more), and really wasn’t looking to put up another homemade lemon pound cake. However, when I read this recipe in my Washington St. United Methodist Church’s (Columbia, SC) Cookbook it looked so moist and ultra lemony I knew I had to make it and post it.

Lemon Pound Cake Homemade (With Lemon Syrup)

Tools used in easy homemade lemon cake

Homemade Lemon Pound Cake (From Scratch)

Key Ingredients in tangy lemon cake

butter room temperature – room temperature butter creams and incorporates so much easier than cold butter.
shortening – helps the cake rise and helps create a soft interior texture
sugar
eggs room temperature – adds structure, leavening, color and flavor
all purpose flour – sifted
milk room temperature
lemon extract – gives the cake a nice, true lemon flavor

Key ingredients in Lemon pound cake syrup

powdered sugar sifted
juice from squeezed lemons
grated lemon rind

Best, Moist Lemon Cake Recipe

Like I said above, I didn’t intend to post another lemon cake recipe, but then I read this recipe and…. What looked so good and luscious about this recipe, and had my taste buds begging me to make it, was the lemon syrup this cake is soaked in.

The pound cake is a delicious lemon pound cake by itself, but it gets even better when the lemon syrup is poured over it. The lemon pound cake syrup turns this cake into a rock star (I mean the best, like Bon Jovi rock star) cake. It adds even more zesty, tangy, sweet lemon flavor to this moist lemon pound cake.

If you’re wondering if the lemon pound cake syrup makes the lemon pound cake soggy, that’s a big no. It just adds the perfect amount of tangy moisture to the cake.

This lemon syrup pound cake would be perfect for a spring or summer dessert. Take this to a dinner party or serve it at a brunch and you’ll be the Betty Crock’n rock star of the event.

What To Serve With Lemon Pound Cake

Although this moist homemade lemon pound cake is perfect naked (with no toppings), it also tastes great with some clothes on (topped). It would be delicious served with these toppings and sides:

Strawberries
Raspberries
Blueberries
Blackberries
Coconut
Vanilla Ice Cream
Whipped Cream

Why Make Homemade Lemon Pound Cake?

Because of the lemon pound cake syrup. This lemon syrup adds an additional tang and zest you just don’t get in a regular lemon cake and makes this cake worth the bake.

In case you have any queries regarding the recipe feel free to reach out via the comment section or the contact page. Also, if you have tried this recipe, I would love to hear about your experiences.

I have linked to our related recipes below and I’m sure you will love them.

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