When taste buds desire a delightful balance of tangy citrus and creamy sweetness, it's time for a slice of citrus pound cake adorned with luscious lemon cream cheese frosting. This classic dessert, bursting with zesty citrus flavors, offers a tantalizing treat that is perfect for any occasion. From the preparation of the moist and flavorful pound cake batter, infused with the vibrant essence of citrus, to the creation of the smooth and tangy lemon cream cheese frosting, this recipe takes you on a culinary journey that culminates in a dessert masterpiece. With easy-to-follow instructions and a few simple ingredients, you'll be able to craft a delightful citrus pound cake with lemon cream cheese frosting that will leave your taste buds dancing with joy.
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CITRUS POUND CAKE
Use both orange and lemon zest to brighten the flavor of this pound cake.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 4h
Yield 8-10
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F. Butter and flour a 12-cup fluted tube or Bundt pan.
- Sift the flour, nutmeg and salt into a medium bowl. Whisk the half-and-half, vanilla and almond extracts and eggs in a large liquid measuring cup or bowl.
- Beat the butter in a large bowl, using an electric mixer, on medium speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Reduce the speed to low and slowly add the granulated sugar. Once all the sugar is incorporated, increase the speed to medium and beat until light and fluffy, scraping down sides of the bowl occasionally, about 4 minutes. Beat in the orange and lemon zests. Reduce the speed to low, gradually beat in the flour mixture until incorporated and then slowly beat in the egg mixture. Stir a few times with a rubber spatula to ensure the batter is well mixed (it will be thick).
- Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake until a toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean and the top springs back when lightly pressed, about 1 1/2 hours. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 to 15 minutes, then invert the cake onto the rack to cool completely.
- Dust the cake with confectioners? sugar if using.
CITRUS POUND CAKE WITH LEMON CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
Make and share this Citrus Pound Cake With Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Annacia
Categories Dessert
Time 56m
Yield 1 cake
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- For cake: Preheat oven to 350 F, and prepare pans with parchment circles and lightly spray with baking spray. Using a stand mixer or hand mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, approximately 3 minutes. Add baking emulsion, lemon zest, lemon juice and mix well. Add eggs one at a time and mix until well incorporated. Add flour and heavy whipping cream, alternating each a third at a time, ending with the whipping cream. Mix until combines, but do not over mix, approximately 2 minutes.
- Divide batter between pans. Bake in preheated oven for 38 to 40 minutes. Check cake at 38 minutes to make sure it is not over baking (cake will pull away from the edges). Insert a cake tester or toothpick at the center of the cake. If toothpick removes clean, then it is done. Place on cooling racks in pan for 15 minutes. Remove from pan and let cake cool completely.
- For the frosting: In a large bowl, cream together cream cheese and butter until smooth and fluffy. Add lemon juice, zest, and powdered sugar and stir to combine. Add whipping cream 1 or 2 tablespoons at a time to reach spreadable consistency. Use immediately. Yields 3 cups.
TOASTED POUND CAKE WITH CITRUS CREAM
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories dessert
Time 30m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- For the pound cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a baking pan with cooking spray. Arrange the pound cake in a single layer on the prepared pan. Brush with the melted butter and drizzle with honey. Bake for 7 to 8 minutes or until lightly golden. Set aside to cool for 10 minutes.
- For the citrus cream: In a medium bowl, using an electric hand mixer, beat all the ingredients together until stiff peaks form, about 1 minute.
- To assemble: Spoon the citrus-cream filling on the cooled pound cake slices. Top with orange segments and serve.
CITRUS-GLAZED POUND CAKE
This citrusy loaf gets a thorough coating of an intoxicating glaze that helps keep this pound cake moist.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes
Time 1h15m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly butter and flour a 4 1/2-by-8 1/2-inch loaf pan. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar on medium-high until very light and fluffy, 7 minutes. Scrape down bowl and beat 1 minute more. Add vanilla, lemon zest and juice, orange zest and juice, then gradually add eggs, beating well and scraping down bowl as needed. With mixer on low, add salt, then gradually add flour, beating well to combine and scraping down bowl as needed.
- Transfer batter to pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, 65 minutes. Let cool in pan on a wire rack, 1 hour. Remove cake from pan and let cool completely on rack.
- Make a glaze by whisking together confectioners' sugar, lemon juice, and orange juice until smooth. Pour citrus glaze over cooled cake. Slice cake and serve.
- To store, wrap unglazed cake in plastic and keep at room temperature, up to 3 days, or wrap it in plastic and freeze for up to 3 weeks. (Thaw, wrapped, at room temperature.)
Nutrition Facts : Calories 491 g, Fat 26 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 7 g
CITRUS-GLAZED POUND CAKE
If you've been following my recipes then you've probably already realized I'm nuts about citrus tastes - especially lemons. This cake is as bright and sunny as a day in the Mediterranean.
Provided by evelynathens
Categories Dessert
Time 1h35m
Yield 15-18 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 300F (this low temperature is correct).
- Butter and flour a bundt pan.
- Cream butter with zests, vanilla and sugar for 8 minutes (this is important for a light, high cake!).
- Add baking powder and salt.
- Add flour, alternately with eggs and yoghurt.
- Combine well, scraping down sides and bottom of bowl with rubber spatula.
- Batter will be very thick.
- Empty batter into prepared Bundt pan.
- Bake until done, approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes.
- Remove and let stand on rack for 10 minutes.
- Heat together glaze ingredients until butter melts and sugar dissolves.
- Pour over cake.
- Let stand 30 minutes longer before removing from pan.
- Cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 345.2, Fat 15.3, SaturatedFat 9.2, Cholesterol 93, Sodium 294.1, Carbohydrate 48.5, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 32.1, Protein 4
CITRUS POUND CAKE
Moist and tender, this gorgeous classic has a refreshing taste of sunshine. -Lisa M Varner, El Paso, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h15m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla, lemon zest and orange zest. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; add to the creamed mixture alternately with yogurt. Beat just until combined., Transfer to a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 325° for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., In a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and enough lemon juice to achieve desired consistency. Drizzle over cake. Sprinkle with candied lemon and orange peel.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 508 calories, Fat 18g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 147mg cholesterol, Sodium 352mg sodium, Carbohydrate 80g carbohydrate (56g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 7g protein.
LEMON CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
Great flavor and so creamy. Great on Daffodil cake.
Provided by Carol
Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings Lemon
Yield 15
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Beat cream cheese, butter, lemon juice, lemon rind, and vanilla together until smooth and fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar in 2 additions. Beat until creamy. Add more icing sugar or juice as needed for easy spreading. Makes about 3 2/3 cups.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 236.3 calories, Carbohydrate 40.5 g, Cholesterol 24.6 mg, Fat 8.3 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 66.5 mg, Sugar 39.3 g
CALIFORNIA LEMON POUND CAKE
Citrus trees grow abundantly in California, and I'm always looking for new recipes which use the fruit from the orange and lemon trees in my yard. This is one of my favorites! My mother passed this recipe down to me. -Richard Killeaney, Spring Valley, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h25m
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in lemon zest and extract. Combine the flour, salt and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Beat just until combined. , Pour into a greased 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 350° for 70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. , In a small bowl, combine the frosting ingredients; beat until smooth. Spread over top of cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 500 calories, Fat 23g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 107mg cholesterol, Sodium 333mg sodium, Carbohydrate 70g carbohydrate (50g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
CITRUS CAKE WITH LEMON WHIPPED CREAM FROSTING
Need a cool citrusy dessert? Make an easy lemon cake using orange juice. You'll love the lemon filling and creamy frosting touched with lemon.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 2h10m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F for shiny metal pans (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease and slightly flour bottoms and sides of two 8- or 9-inch round cake pans with shortening or cooking spray; lightly flour (or spray with cooking spray or baking spray with flour).
- In large bowl, beat cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pans.
- Bake and cool as directed on box for 8- or 9-inch rounds.
- In chilled medium bowl, beat whipping cream and powdered sugar with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold in 1/2 cup of the pie filling and the grated orange peel.
- Place 1 cake layer, rounded side down, on serving plate. Spread remaining pie filling over layer to within 1/4 inch of edge. Top with second layer, rounded side up. Spread whipped cream mixture over side and top of cake. Garnish top of cake with strips of lemon and orange peel. Store covered in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 430, Carbohydrate 43 g, Cholesterol 110 mg, Fat 5 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 410 mg, Sugar 27 g, TransFat 1/2 g
LEMON LAYER CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
I made this beautiful lemon cake for my Nana's 80th birthday. This tangy cake is very moist and not too sweet.
Provided by Cupcake Princess
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Lemon Dessert Recipes
Time 1h20m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9-inch round baking pans.
- Stir flour, baking powder, and salt together in a medium mixing bowl.
- Heat milk and butter in a medium saucepan over low heat until milk is hot and butter is melted, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Beat sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until thickened and lightened in color. Reduce speed to low. Gradually add flour mixture and beat until blended. Slowly pour in hot milk mixture and beat until combined.
- Divide batter evenly between the baking pans.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool cakes in the pans for 10 minutes. Invert onto cooling racks to cool completely, about 15 minutes more.
- Make frosting while cakes are cooling. Beat cream cheese and butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add powdered sugar gradually on low speed. Add lemon zest and vanilla extract and beat until smooth.
- Carefully split each cooled cake in half horizontally. Spread lemon curd between each layer. Spread cream cheese frosting over the top and sides.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 680.3 calories, Carbohydrate 101.8 g, Cholesterol 171.5 mg, Fat 28.4 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 7.8 g, SaturatedFat 16.9 g, Sodium 287.1 mg, Sugar 77.6 g
CITRUS POUND CAKE
Provided by Ruth Cousineau
Categories Cake Mixer Egg Dessert Bake Lemon Orange Vanilla Gourmet Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°F with rack in middle. Butter an 8 1/2- by 4 1/2-inch loaf pan.
- Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Mix together sugar and zests with an electric mixer at low speed until sugar is evenly colored, then add butter and beat at high speed until pale and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
- Beat in eggs 1 at a time at medium speed, scraping down side of bowl frequently, then beat in juices and vanilla. At low speed, mix in flour mixture until just incorporated.
- Spread batter in loaf pan and rap pan several times on counter to eliminate air bubbles. Bake until golden and a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 1 to 1 1/4 hours. Cool in pan on a rack 30 minutes, then run a knife around edge of pan and invert cake onto rack. Cool completely, top side up.
Tips:
- Use fresh lemons for the best flavor. If you don't have fresh lemons, you can use bottled lemon juice, but the flavor will not be as good.
- Make sure the butter and eggs are at room temperature before you start baking. This will help the ingredients to combine more easily and create a smooth batter.
- Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can make the cake tough.
- Bake the cake in a preheated oven. This will help the cake to rise evenly.
- Don't open the oven door during baking. This can cause the cake to fall.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting it. This will help the frosting to set properly.
- If you don't have time to make the lemon cream cheese frosting, you can use a store-bought frosting instead.
Conclusion:
Citrus pound cake with lemon cream cheese frosting is a delicious and refreshing dessert that is perfect for any occasion. The cake is moist and flavorful, and the frosting is tangy and creamy. This cake is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.
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