One Egg Lemon Pound Cake Recipe
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One Egg Lemon Pound Cake

By: Kimberley 
"My Grandmother used to make this and it quickly became a household favorite."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (118)

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 8x4 inch loaf pan
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon lemon extract

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) grease and flour an 8x4 inch loaf pan.
  2. In a large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Cut in butter. Break 1 egg into a measuring cup and then fill to the 1 cup line with milk. Add to dry ingredients and beat well. Add vanilla and lemon flavoring.
  3. Pour batter into an 8x4 inch loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out clean.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 272 | Total Fat: 10.4g | Cholesterol: 48mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 25, 2003 by MODESTYPAL   view full review
This recipe was incredibly simple. I added a lemon syrup made of 1/4 c lemon juice and 1/4 c...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 19, 2008 by COOKINKIWI   view full review
This recipe makes an excellent pound cake in my estimation...there's just not enough lemon...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 10, 2004 by FREDRIOJ   view full review
This recipe works best for muffins! I used the same ingredients, but first mixed the flour,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 25, 2003 by LISAYANG   view full review
This cake is really spongy and moist. I used cake flour instead and it turned out just sooo...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2005 by THREEISIT   view full review
Great texture and VERY easy to make. I also used 1 1/2 recipe to fill a 9x5 loaf pan and it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 25, 2003 by Jacqueline J. Buell   view full review
I think that you might have been using a convection oven because I had to bake this cake for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 6, 2005 by SWEETNOTHINGS   view full review
I added lemon zest and juice from one lemon as other reviewers did, which punched up the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2008 by tweedledeedeez   view full review
i had to double the recpie.I also used orange zest+juice instead of lemons and also made an...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 23, 2004 by FAIRDINKUM   view full review
Good recipe- I made 1 and a half the ingredients because I had a bigger loaf pan (9" by 5")...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 3, 2010 by myrecipes   view full review
This recipe has compelled me to write a review! Do not make this cake. I did not care for...

 

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