Best 11 Grandmas Lemon Pound Cake Recipes

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Welcome to the delightful world of "Grandma's Lemon Pound Cake," a classic recipe that has been passed down through generations, cherished for its moist and fluffy texture, and its burst of invigorating lemon flavor. This timeless cake embodies the warmth and comfort of grandma's kitchen, where the aroma of freshly baked goods filled the air and created lasting memories. Embark on a culinary journey as we explore the secrets of creating the perfect "Grandma's Lemon Pound Cake," uncovering the techniques, ingredients, and tips that will transform your kitchen into a symphony of sweet and citrusy aromas.

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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

GRANDMOTHER'S POUND CAKE



Grandmother's Pound Cake image

The recipe is from Fannie Farmer Cookbook (1972 edition). It is a buttery dense cake. I have been making it for years. My family loves this cake. My daughter is especially fond of the ends. I have made it to serve plain or as an ice cream cake topped with a frozen fruit mixture. You must use an electric mixer to get the batter light and fluffy.

Provided by Chef Hot Pans

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cup butter (no substitutes)
1 2/3 cups sugar
5 eggs
2 cups pastry flour or 2 cups cake flour
1/4 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Set oven at 300 degrees.
  • Butter and flour 1 large or 2 small loaf pans.
  • Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Beat in eggs one at a time.
  • When creamy fold in the flour and salt.
  • Spoon in pan/pans.
  • Bake for 1 1/2 hours.

GRANDMA'S POUND CAKE



Grandma's Pound Cake image

After making more of these pound cakes than I can count over the holidays, I've decided to share this fabulous recipe. This is my grandmother's, and it definitely packs on the pounds! Don't leave this lying around your house, because you will eat it all! I also decorate the top with colored sugars depending on the holiday or event.

Provided by Braelyn

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Pound Cake Recipes

Time 2h10m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
3 cups white sugar
6 large eggs, at room temperature
3 cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon baking soda
1 (8 ounce) container sour cream, at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 tablespoons powdered sugar, or to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan.
  • Beat butter with an electric mixer until soft and creamy, scraping the sides of the bowl as you go, about 2 minutes. Gradually add in sugar on medium speed. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition until the yellow disappears from the previous one.
  • Combine flour and baking soda in a bowl. Add sour cream to the creamed butter mixture alternately with the flour, ending with sour cream. Beat in vanilla and almond extract just until combined. Pour batter into the prepared cake pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour and 20 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack. Let cool, about 30 minutes. Dust with powdered sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 526 calories, Carbohydrate 76.1 g, Cholesterol 142 mg, Fat 22.1 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 7.1 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, Sodium 74 mg, Sugar 51.5 g

GRANDMOTHER'S POUND CAKE II



Grandmother's Pound Cake II image

This recipe is over 100 years old and is the original kind of pound cake: it contains 1 pound each of butter, sugar, eggs and flour and contains no salt, baking powder or flavoring (but flavoring such as vanilla extract or almond extract can be added if desired!)

Provided by WHOLEGRAINWOMAN

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Pound Cake Recipes

Time 1h40m

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 cups butter
3 cups white sugar
6 eggs
4 cups all-purpose flour
⅔ cup milk

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 3 - 8x4 inch loaf pans, then line with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Beat in the flour alternately with the milk, mixing just until incorporated.
  • Pour batter evenly into prepared loaf pans. Bake in the preheated oven for 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cakes comes out clean. After removing them from the oven, immediately loosen cake edges with a knife. Allow to cool in pans for 10 minutes, then remove from the pans. Strip off the parchment paper and cool completely on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 263.6 calories, Carbohydrate 33.1 g, Cholesterol 70.2 mg, Fat 13.5 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 3.3 g, SaturatedFat 8.2 g, Sodium 103.7 mg, Sugar 20.4 g

GRANDMA'S LEMON POUND CAKE



Grandma's Lemon Pound Cake image

This is my favorite cake recipe--my grandmother made it all the time. It is a great lemon pound cake that's not too sweet.

Provided by Allrecipes

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Pound Cake Recipes

Time 2h30m

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1 ½ teaspoons lemon extract
3 cups white sugar
2 sticks butter
½ cup shortening (such as Crisco®)
5 eggs

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease a tube pan.
  • Sift flour and salt together into a bowl. Mix milk and lemon extract together in a separate bowl.
  • Combine sugar, butter, and shortening in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs one at a time, beating until well combined. Mix in the flour mixture alternately with the milk mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Spread batter in the prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 2 hours. Do not open the oven door while the cake is baking. Cool briefly in the pan before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 479.8 calories, Carbohydrate 64.3 g, Cholesterol 102.7 mg, Fat 22.9 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 5.7 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Sodium 292.2 mg, Sugar 43.9 g

OLD FASHIONED POUND CAKE 1972



Old Fashioned Pound Cake 1972 image

Make and share this Old Fashioned Pound Cake 1972 recipe from Food.com.

Provided by andypandy

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 1 loaf pan size cake, 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 2/3 cups white sugar
1 cup soft butter
2 cups cake flour or 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, sifted then measured
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground mace
5 whole eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Pre heat oven to 325 degrees.
  • Grease loaf pan. Can line if desired.
  • Cream butter and sugar until all granules are dissolved and you no longer feel them between your fingertips.
  • Sift the flour and measure.
  • Add the salt and mace.
  • Sift all together once more.
  • Add eggs one at a time, alternating with the flour to the creamed mixture.
  • Beat until light and fluffy.
  • Add the vanilla.
  • Pour into prepared greased pan.
  • Bake 325 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes.
  • Using tester to test.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 424.7, Fat 20.9, SaturatedFat 12.4, Cholesterol 141.9, Sodium 278.4, Carbohydrate 55, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 33.6, Protein 5.2

BETTER THAN GRANDMA'S POUND CAKE



Better Than Grandma's Pound Cake image

This has to be the BEST old time pound cake ever. It is so dense and has a crunchy crust. A favorite in our family. This cake is often requested for birthdays. It is great with fruit and whipped cream.

Provided by Jenny White

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h50m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 cups sugar
1 cup margarine
1/2 cup Crisco
5 eggs
1 1/2 cups self-rising flour
1 1/2 cups plain flour
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Cream together sugar, margarine and Crisco.
  • Beat in eggs, one at a time.
  • In a separate bowl, mix the flours together.
  • Add flours to the cream mixture, alternating with the milk.
  • Add the vanilla.
  • Beat for 10 minutes, scraping down the bowl several times.
  • Pour into greased and floured tube pan.
  • Place in a COLD oven.
  • Bake at 300 degrees Fahrenheit for 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes or until tooth pick comes out clean. Note: Sometimes this cake has taken up to 2 hours to bake. It all depends on the oven. You don't want to raise the oven temperature because the crust won't form properly.
  • Allow cake to cool in pan for 30 minutes and then run a butter knife around the edges before removing it from the pan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 563.1, Fat 26.8, SaturatedFat 6.4, Cholesterol 91, Sodium 415.3, Carbohydrate 74.9, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 50.3, Protein 6.6

LEMON DUMP CAKE



Lemon Dump Cake image

This easy cake is the perfect balance of tart, creamy, and sweet, and the texture is soft with just the right amount of crispness.

Provided by fabeveryday

Categories     Dump Cake From a Mix

Time 1h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 6

nonstick cooking spray
1 (22 ounce) can lemon pie filling
1 (15.25 ounce) package lemon cake mix
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, cubed
½ cup salted butter, cut into small pieces
1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping (such as Cool Whip®), thawed

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Spread the lemon pie filling onto the bottom of the prepared baking dish in an even layer with a spatula.
  • Sprinkle half of the cake mix in an even layer over the lemon pie filling. Add the pieces of the cream cheese evenly over the cake mix, then top with the remaining cake mix in an even layer. Add the butter pieces, spaced out evenly over the top of final cake mix layer.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the topping is browned and the cake mix powder has all absorbed and baked, 35 to 45 minutes.
  • Serve topped with Cool Whip®.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 517.1 calories, Carbohydrate 67 g, Cholesterol 117.6 mg, Fat 25 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 6.1 g, SaturatedFat 14.4 g, Sodium 412 mg

GRANDMA'S ORIGINAL POUND CAKE



Grandma's Original Pound Cake image

After resurrecting this recipe when Mom almost lost it, it's a long-time family favorite. Similar to many "old time" recipes but with many fewer eggs and separating and folding in the egg whites to lighten the texture. But this is NOT a dry cake, and so full of flavor it can stand alone on the plate! ENJOY!

Provided by wyomugs

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 8-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
4 eggs, separated
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 lemon, rind of
2 1/2 cups flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup milk

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350 degs. Grease a tube pan or bundt pan.
  • In mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolks and lemon rind.
  • Sift together flour and baking powder and add to creamed mixture alternating with milk.
  • In separate bowl, beat egg whites and salt until stiff. Mix some of whites into batter, and then fold batter into remaining whites.
  • Pour into pan and bake for 30-45 mins, until it tests as done.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 596.1, Fat 27, SaturatedFat 16.1, Cholesterol 171, Sodium 473, Carbohydrate 81.8, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 50.3, Protein 8.4

GRANDMA DUNN'S LEMON SUPREME BUNDT CAKE



Grandma Dunn's Lemon Supreme Bundt Cake image

My grandmother used to make this all the time. It is one of my favorites. I brought it to a pot luck once and one of the guest wanted to use it for a layer of their wedding cake. It worked.

Provided by debbies dishes

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 1 cake, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 lemon cake mix
1 cup apricot nectar
1 cup oil
4 eggs, large
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup lemon juice, fresh
1 lemon zest
1 cup powdered sugar
1 lemon, juice of
1 lemon, zest of

Steps:

  • Mix together cake mix, sugar, oil and nectar.
  • Add 1 egg at a time and stir until blended.
  • Add lemon juice and lemon zest and mix well.
  • Pour into greased and floured Bundt pan.
  • Bake 325 oven for 1 hour. Invert onto plate.
  • Make glaze and pour over warm cake.
  • For glaze: Mix powdered sugar, lemon juice and zest.

GREAT-GRANDMA'S LEMON CAKE



Great-Grandma's Lemon Cake image

"Baking and giving" is a hobby of mine, and I love to bake my gifts by using old-fashioned recipes like this one, which was my great-grandmother's. There aren't too many shortcuts in these directions, but I enjoy aspect of "measuring and mixing"! This is one of my favorites, copied down from my mother's old cookbook.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h25m

Yield 2 cakes (24 servings).

Number Of Ingredients 9

5 large eggs, separated
1 cup butter, softened
3 cups sugar
1 tablespoon finely shredded lemon zest
3 tablespoons lemon juice
4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup milk
Confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Let eggs stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. In a small bowl, beat egg yolks until thick and lemon-colored. Add to creamed mixture and beat well. Stir in lemon zest and juice. Combine flour and baking soda; add alternately with milk. In another bowl, beat egg whites on high speed until stiff peaks form; fold into batter., Pour into two well-greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Bake at 325° for 65-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Dust tops with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 262 calories, Fat 9g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 66mg cholesterol, Sodium 122mg sodium, Carbohydrate 42g carbohydrate (25g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

Tips:

  • Use room temperature ingredients. This will help the cake to rise evenly and prevent curdling.
  • Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. This will help to incorporate air into the batter, making the cake lighter and more tender.
  • Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. This will help to prevent the batter from curdling.
  • Add the dry ingredients gradually, mixing until just combined. Overmixing can toughen the cake.
  • Bake the cake in a preheated oven. This will help to prevent the cake from sinking in the center.
  • Test the cake for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center. If the toothpick comes out clean, the cake is done.
  • Let the cake cool completely before frosting. This will help to prevent the frosting from melting.

Conclusion:

Grandma's Lemon Pound Cake is a classic recipe that is sure to please everyone. It is a moist, flavorful cake with a delicate lemon flavor. The cake is easy to make and can be enjoyed for breakfast, dessert, or a snack.

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