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Lemon Sourdough Pound Cake
Enjoy this deliciously sweet sourdough pound cake topped with a lemon glaze. You can use sourdough starter or sourdough discard for this recipe that boasts a bright, fresh pop of lemon flavor … perfect for spring.
Course Sourdough
Cuisine American
Keyword sourdough lemon pound cake, sourdough pound cake
Prep Time 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time 1 hour hour
Total Time 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes
Servings 10
Calories 352 kcal
Author Lisa Bass
:Dry Ingredients 1 cup spelt flour can also use all purpose 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt Wet Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter room temp 1/4 cup brown sugar tightly packed 2 large eggs room temp 1 cup full fat yogurt room temp 1/2 cup maple syrup room temp 1/2 cup sourdough starter Zest from 3 lemons 1/2 cup +2 tablespoons lemon juice For a light Glaze: 1/4 cup powdered sugar 1 tablespoon lemon juice Or for a thick icing: 1 cup icing sugar 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Lightly grease a 9×5 loaf pan with butter.
Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt well in a medium-sized bowl.
Cream butter and brown sugar for 3-5 minutes with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
Beat in room temperature eggs one at a time.
Once eggs are combined, add room temperature maple syrup, yogurt, stirred sourdough starter, lemon zest, and lemon juice.
Fold in dry ingredients a bit at a time until just incorporated.
Pour into a greased pan and bake for 60 to 65 minutes. Test bread at 55 minutes with a toothpick or cake tester.
Allow to cool completely in the loaf pan for one hour.
While it is cooling, create the glaze by whisking together the lemon juice and powdered sugar.
Once the loaf is cooled, drizzle the lemon glaze over the top of the loaf and enjoy!
Be careful not to over mix the batter or your pound cake will end up dense and tough.
Calories: 352 kcal | Carbohydrates: 56 g | Protein: 6 g | Fat: 12 g | Saturated Fat: 7 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3 g | Trans Fat: 0.4 g | Cholesterol: 65 mg | Sodium: 371 mg | Potassium: 128 mg | Fiber: 2 g | Sugar: 31 g | Vitamin A: 363 IU | Vitamin C: 5 mg | Calcium: 87 mg | Iron: 2 mg