Lemon Pecan Pound Cake Recipe
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Lemon Pecan Pound Cake

By: Carol 
"This is a delicious cake."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (20)

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Original Recipe Yield 1 tube cake
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups cake flour
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, cream butter and 2 cups confectioners' sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in flour and vanilla, then pecans and lemon peel. Turn batter into greased 9 inch tube pan.
  2. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 40 to 45 minutes, or until done. Cool. Remove cake from pan, and invert onto serving plate.
  3. Make glaze by mixing 1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar with fresh lemon juice. Drizzle over cake.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 317 | Total Fat: 17.2g | Cholesterol: 80mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2005 by Michigan Mommy   view full review
My only change was to leave out the pecans since we were out. This was a wonderful tasting...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 2, 2007 by ZHANAE   view full review
Like others, I eliminated the pecans and baked in a loaf pan. If you bake in a loaf pan, bump...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 28, 2006 by Queen P   view full review
I found this recipe trying to replace a lost one. Omitted the nuts which weren't in old...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2006 by Beth   view full review
This was the first cake I baked from scratch. It was excellent. However, next time I will...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 9, 2008 by TTTRWOOD   view full review
This was a really good lemon pound cake. It was really lemoney and My whole family loved it.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 28, 2007 by cookin'mama Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
If you only have the standard size bundt pan, this is going to come out a strange size. In...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 6, 2006 by ELLEN666   view full review
A very tasty lemony cake enjoyed by all who ate it.And will be made time and time again in our...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2010 by MzNicole   view full review
Icing was way too lemony tasting, will add less lemon juice if I make again
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2010 by ssh   view full review
Good but super sweet with the topping.Yummy and definately lemony. I did not use the pecans as...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2006 by Rhonda Brock Fuller   view full review
Here I go again reviewing a dessert, which I don't really do because I don't bake a lot trying...

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