Grammy's Kitchen · Pound Cake · Lemon Pound Cake
One of 63 pound cake recipes we measured
It ranks #63 of 63 for crumb tenderness among the pound cake recipes we compared.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 63.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 53% | 94% |
| total sugar | 159% | 167% |
| egg | 71% | 83% |
| leavener | 3% | 1% |
| salt | 1% | 1% |
| liquid | 69% | 34% |
| dairy | 69% | 57% |
| acid | 22% | 0% |
| vegetables and beans | 27% | 0% |
| flour strength | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 212 g | 1 1/2 cups (212g) all-purpose flour ((scoop and level to measure), plus more for dusting pan) |
| 6 g | 1 1/2 tsp baking powder |
| 1 g | 1/8 tsp baking soda |
| 2 g | 1/4 tsp (heaping) salt |
| 200 g | 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar |
| 113 g | 1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter, (brought to room temperature) |
| 9 g | 2 Tbsp (9g) lemon zest ((from 2 large lemons)) |
| 58 g | 1/4 cup (60ml) avocado oil (or olive oil, divided) |
| 150 g | 3 large eggs, (brought to room temperature) |
| 4 g | 1 tsp vanilla extract |
| 120 g | 1/2 cup (120g) sour cream, (brought to room temperature) |
| 15 g | 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice |
| 38 g | 3 Tbsp granulated sugar |
| 31 g | 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice |
| 100 g | 1/2 cup powdered sugar |
| 26 g | 1 1/2 to 2 Tbsp heavy cream |
| 1 g | 1/4 tsp vanilla extract |
Method: 10 steps, published by www.cookingclassy.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.