Best 8 Amish Lemon Pound Cake Recipes

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Calling all sweet-toothed enthusiasts and lovers of classic Amish baking! Embark on a culinary journey as we explore the delightful realm of Amish lemon pound cake. Renowned for its tender crumb, vibrant lemon flavor, and soul-warming aroma, this Amish treasure is the epitome of comfort and satisfaction. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, let us guide you through the process of crafting the perfect Amish lemon pound cake that will tantalize your taste buds and transport you to the heart of Amish country.

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OLD-FASHIONED LEMON POUND CAKE



Old-Fashioned Lemon Pound Cake image

This is an old recipe that my grandmother always made. It goes great with coffee and is quick and easy to make. Light lemon flavor that can be accompanied with a lemon glaze if desired.

Provided by Cookin Mama

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Pound Cake Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups white sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
5 eggs
1 cup shortening (such as Crisco®)
5 tablespoons whole milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons lemon extract
¼ teaspoon baking powder

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease two 9x5-inch loaf pans.
  • Combine sugar, flour, eggs, shortening, whole milk, vanilla extract, lemon extract, and baking powder in a large bowl; pour into the prepared pans.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 390.7 calories, Carbohydrate 49.6 g, Cholesterol 77.5 mg, Fat 19.4 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 4.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 39.9 mg, Sugar 33.7 g

LEMON POPPY SEED AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD



Lemon Poppy Seed Amish Friendship Bread image

This is a yummy variation of Amish Friendship Bread. It's one of my family's favorites! It's versatile enough to make muffins, too. Just add 3 tablespoons of the batter into greased muffin tins and reduce the baking time to 23-25 minutes.

Provided by Laura Sandahl

Categories     Breakfast and Brunch     Breakfast Bread Recipes

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
⅛ cup poppy seeds
2 (3 ounce) packages instant lemon pudding mix
1 cup Amish Friendship Bread Starter
2 eggs
½ cup milk
½ cup applesauce
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
½ cup vegetable oil

Steps:

  • In a large mixing bowl blend together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, poppy seeds, and lemon pudding mix. Make a well in the center of the bowl.
  • In a separate bowl, mix together the Amish starter, eggs, milk, applesauce, vanilla, and vegetable oil. Add to dry ingredients and blend until just combined. Pour batter into 2 greased loaf pans.
  • Bake in a preheated 325 degree F(165 degrees C) oven for one hour. Cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack. Remove bread from pan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 157.3 calories, Carbohydrate 25.2 g, Cholesterol 15.9 mg, Fat 5.6 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 222.3 mg, Sugar 9.3 g

LEMON PUDDING POUND CAKE



Lemon Pudding Pound Cake image

I love my Aunt TC's Lemon-Lime Soda Cake, so I thought it would be fun to make my own pound cake to share with her. Instant lemon pudding mix is the key to making this pound cake extra moist, and the lemon drizzle on top adds another layer of citrusy goodness.

Provided by Kardea Brown

Categories     dessert

Time 2h35m

Yield 8 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

Nonstick cooking spray, for the pan
3 cups all-purpose flour
One 3.4-ounce package instant lemon pudding mix
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 1/4 cups granulated sugar
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 tablespoons lemon zest
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 cup whole milk
1 cup confectioners' sugar, plus more as needed
Juice of 1 small lemon (1 1/2 tablespoons)
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Steps:

  • For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a Bundt pan.
  • Whisk together the flour, pudding mix, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
  • Beat the butter, oil and granulated sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment at medium-high speed, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed, until pale and fluffy, 4 to 6 minutes. Reduce the speed to low and add the eggs, one at a time, beating until the yellow disappears after each addition. Beat in the vanilla extract, lemon zest and lemon juice just until combined.
  • Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk in 3 additions, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Beat just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Scrape the batter evenly into the prepared Bundt pan and bake until the cake is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean with only a couple of moist crumbs, 1 hour 5 minutes to 1 hour 10 minutes. Let the cake cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Run a knife around the edges of the cake and invert onto a cooling rack to cool completely, about 45 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, make the lemon drizzle: Whisk together the confectioners' sugar, lemon juice and vanilla until thick. (If it's too runny, add a little more confectioners' sugar.) After the cake is cooled, pour the lemon drizzle over the top.

AMISH ONION CAKE



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This rich, moist bread with an onion-poppy seed topping is a wonderful break from your everyday bread routine. You can serve it with any meat, and it's a nice accompaniment to soup or salad. I've made it many times and have often been asked to share the recipe. -Mitzi Sentiff, Annapolis, Maryland

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 to 4 medium onions, chopped
2 cups cold butter, divided
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1-1/2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cornstarch
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon brown sugar
5 large eggs, room temperature
3/4 cup 2% milk
3/4 cup sour cream

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, cook onions in 1/2 cup butter over low heat for 10 minutes. Stir in the poppy seeds, salt, paprika and pepper; cook until onions are golden brown, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat; set aside. , In a large bowl, combine the flour, cornstarch, baking powder and sugars. Cut in 1-1/4 cups butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Melt the remaining butter. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, sour cream and melted butter. Make a well in dry ingredients; stir in egg mixture just until moistened. , Spread into a greased 10-in. cast-iron skillet or springform pan. Spoon onion mixture over the batter. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 539 calories, Fat 36g fat (22g saturated fat), Cholesterol 182mg cholesterol, Sodium 748mg sodium, Carbohydrate 44g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 9g protein.

LEMON POUNDCAKE



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This recipe came to The Times in 2001 in an article by the chef Bill Yosses, who would go on to become the executive pastry chef for the Obama White House. He learned it, he wrote, in France, from a pastry chef named Jacques Mahou at Au Vieux Four in Tours. "He had a special technique," Yosses wrote. "Instead of brushing the cake with a sweet syrup, Jacques immersed his in a lemon syrup bath. Then he gently squeezed the cake like a sponge. It was a tricky maneuver since the warm loaf was apt to fall apart -- you have to cradle it gently, and apply just a little bit of pressure -- but it's worth the extra care. The cake absorbs a lot more liquid, which moistens the interior and intensifies the citrus flavor." In addition, Yosses added lemon segments to the batter. "The fruit evaporates, leaving behind powerful little pockets of lemon," he wrote. "It makes a major difference. The lemon segments, combined with the syrup, also help preserve the cake. Well wrapped and stored in the refrigerator, it keeps for 7 to 10 days"

Provided by Sam Sifton

Categories     dessert

Time 2h30m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

9 lemons
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups superfine sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 cup crème fraîche or heavy cream
6 large eggs
11 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
Raspberry coulis, optional
Mint ice, optional

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan, line with parchment or waxed paper. Grease paper. Grate zest of 4 lemons; slice tops and bottoms off 3 (reserve fourth). Stand lemons on end on a cutting board, and cut away white pith until the flesh is exposed. Over a bowl, cut segments from membranes, letting fruit and juice fall into bowl (remove seeds). With fork, break segments into 1-inch pieces.
  • Sift flour, superfine sugar and baking powder into the bowl of an electric mixer. Begin mixing on low speed, then add crème fraîche or cream. Increase speed to medium, and beat in eggs, one at a time, then butter. Gently fold lemon segments and juices and 3 tablespoons zest into batter. Scrape into pan, and bake 15 minutes. Use a sharp knife to cut an incision lengthwise down middle of cake, and bake 30 minutes longer. Lower oven to 325 degrees, and bake 40 to 45 minutes longer, or until a tester comes out clean.
  • Meanwhile, juice the remaining 6 lemons. Put granulated and confectioners' sugars in a pot, and add 1 1/2 cups water. Bring to a simmer, and cook, stirring, until sugar dissolves. Stir in lemon juice and remaining zest, and let cool.
  • When cake is done, put pan on a wire rack for 30 minutes. Raise oven to 350 degrees. Unmold cake, and transfer it to a pie pan or deep dish. Pour lemon syrup over cake, and very gently squeeze the cake to help it absorb syrup. Carefully turn cake upside down in syrup, and squeeze a bit more. Put cake on a baking sheet; return to oven for 10 minutes. Cool on a rack.
  • To serve, lightly toast 1/2-inch slices of the cake. If desired, put raspberry coulis on each serving plate. Place two slices of cake on top and a scoop of mint ice on top of cake.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 724, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 121 grams, Fat 24 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 10 grams, SaturatedFat 14 grams, Sodium 136 milligrams, Sugar 83 grams, TransFat 1 gram

DORA CHARLES'S LOST-AND-FOUND LEMON POUNDCAKE



Dora Charles's Lost-and-Found Lemon Poundcake image

The South has about as many poundcake recipes as there are grandmothers. This one produces a higher, lighter cake than many recipes. It came from Dora Charles's aunt Laura Daniels, who got it from a nursing-home patient she was working with in the 1970s. The patient, Mary Martin, mailed it to her long after she left the nursing home, but because of a stroke, her handwriting was shaky. Ms. Charles found the recipe and deciphered it, and included it in her cookbook "A Real Southern Cook: In Her Savannah Kitchen." You can use lemon juice and zest instead of lemon flavoring, which the original recipe called for, or increase the vanilla by a teaspoon if you are leaving out the lemon altogether. The cake, which is a perfect base for peaches and whipped cream or another fruit topping, gets better after a couple of days and will be good for a week if you keep it well wrapped. It freezes well, too.

Provided by Kim Severson

Categories     cakes, dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 16 to 20 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Baking spray
1 pound/455 grams good-quality butter
1 pound/460 grams confectioners' sugar (4 cups)
1 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
1 tablespoon lemon extract, or 1 tablespoon lemon juice plus the finely grated zest of one lemon
3 cups/360 grams Swans Down or other cake flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
8 large eggs, separated while cold, then brought to room temperature
Confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 325 degrees. Generously spray a heavy 10-inch Bundt or straight-sided angel food cake pan with baking spray.
  • In the large bowl of an electric mixer, cream butter on medium speed until light and fluffy. Slowly add confectioners' sugar and beat for several minutes, until the mixture is satiny. Add sour cream, vanilla and lemon flavoring and mix well.
  • Sift the flour and baking soda. Add 1 cup of the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix well. Mix in half the egg yolks, followed by another cup of flour, then the remaining yolks and finally the rest of the flour. Do not overmix or the cake will be tough. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and the beaters and do the final mixing by hand.
  • In a large bowl, beat the egg whites to stiff peaks. Gently add the whites to the batter, folding them in with a wooden spoon or a rubber spatula and barely mixing everything together.
  • Scrape the batter evenly into the pan, rotating it as you go and twisting it to level the batter. Rap the pan sharply on the countertop about 30 times, rotating the pan slightly each time, to eliminate any air pockets.
  • Bake for 30 minutes. If the cake is getting too brown on top, turn the oven down to 300 degrees, then test again in 15 minutes. The cake is done when the top springs back when lightly touched and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes to 1 hour in all. Be careful to not underbake.
  • Cool on a rack until the pan is easily handled. Run a knife around the rim and center tube and invert the cake onto the rack to cool completely. Transfer the cake to a serving plate or a cake stand. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

LEMON POPPY SEED AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD



Lemon Poppy Seed Amish Friendship Bread image

found this recipe on allrecipes.com.by Laura, sounds good. I'm going to be starting one so I need variations.

Provided by jamiej

Categories     Sourdough Breads

Time 1h15m

Yield 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 cup poppy seed
2 (3 ounce) packages instant lemon pudding mix
1 cup amish starter
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup applesauce
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup vegetable oil

Steps:

  • In a large mixing bowl blend together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, poppy seeds, and lemon pudding mix. Make a well in the center of the bowl.
  • In a separate bowl, mix together the Amish starter, eggs, milk, applesauce, vanilla, and vegetable oil. Add to dry ingredients and blend until just combined. Pour batter into 2 greased loaf pans.
  • Bake in a preheated 325 degree F oven for one hour. Cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack. Remove bread from pan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 155.7, Fat 5.6, SaturatedFat 0.9, Cholesterol 18.3, Sodium 201.8, Carbohydrate 24.7, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 8.5, Protein 1.9

AMISH CAKE



Amish Cake image

I love brown sugar cakes and this is one of the best. From Amish Cooking by Pathway Publishers. Please note that buttermilk or sour milk can be used. Sour milk is made by adding 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar in the bottom of a measuring cup then fill the rest of the way with milk. Set aside to sour for 5 minutes.

Provided by bshemyshua

Categories     Dessert

Time 35m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup shortening
2 cups brown sugar
2 cups buttermilk or 2 cups sour milk
2 teaspoons baking soda
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
6 tablespoons soft butter
4 tablespoons milk
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.and grease and flour bottom of 9x13 pan.
  • For cake: cream butter and sugar together until fluffy.
  • Blend in buttermilk or sour milk and 2 teaspoons of baking soda, there should be some foaming.
  • Add 3 cups flour and mix until blended.
  • Add vanilla last.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan and Bake 25-30 minutes or until knife inserted comes out clean.
  • For topping: blend soft butter, milk, brown sugar and nuts in a small bowl.
  • When cake comes out of oven and is still warm, spread with topping mixture and return to oven to bake until bubbly. About 1-2 minutes.
  • Remove from oven again and cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 496, Fat 17.2, SaturatedFat 9.3, Cholesterol 38, Sodium 427.6, Carbohydrate 81.5, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 55.7, Protein 5.9

Tips:

  • For a smooth and velvety batter, make sure the butter is softened to room temperature and the eggs are at room temperature as well. This will help the ingredients emulsify properly.
  • Do not overmix the batter, as this can result in a tough cake. Mix just until the ingredients are well combined.
  • Bake the cake in a preheated oven to ensure even baking. If the oven is not hot enough, the cake may not rise properly or may take longer to bake.
  • Use fresh lemons for the best flavor. Bottled lemon juice can be used, but it may not provide as much flavor as fresh lemons.
  • Allow the cake to cool completely before frosting. This will help the frosting set properly and prevent it from melting.

Conclusion:

Amish Lemon Pound Cake is a delicious and classic dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With its moist and tender crumb, bright lemon flavor, and sweet glaze, this cake is sure to be a hit. Whether you are serving it at a special event or enjoying it as a simple treat, Amish Lemon Pound Cake is sure to please everyone.

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