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sourdough lemon pound cake with a lemon glaze sliced on a marble cutting board. A small gray pitcher, lemons, and a potted plant in the background
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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.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Sourdough
Cuisine: American
Keyword: sourdough lemon pound cake, sourdough pound cake
Servings: 10
Author: Lisa Bass

Ingredients

: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

Instructions

  • 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!

Notes

  • Be careful not to over mix the batter or your pound cake will end up dense and tough.

Nutrition

Calories: 352kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 371mg | Potassium: 128mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 363IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 2mg