Step 1
In a medium bowl combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
Combine dry ingredients
Beat the butter, sugar, and lemon zest for 4-5 minutes
Infuse butter and sugar with lemon zest
Step 2
Add in the eggs one at a time, fully mixing after each addition. The butter cannot take all of the eggs at once so please do not rush this process.
Add the eggs
Step 3
In a small bowl mix sour cream and lemon juice. I sometimes use 5% Greek Yogurt instead of sour cream.
Mix Sour Cream & Lemon Juice
Step 4
Add the sour cream mixture to butter mixture, mixing to combine.
Add Sour Cream to Butter
Step 5
Fold in the dry mixture. Do not over mix the pound cake batter.
Add Dry Ingredients
Step 6
Pour into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool on wire rack.
Bake Cake
Step 7
Pour the lemon soak over the just-baked cake and let cool in the pan for at least 2 hours, so the lemon glaze has plenty of time to soak in.
Add Lemon Glaze
Step 8
Slice and Enjoy!