Sour Cream Lemon Pound Cake

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Servings: 10
Yield: 10 servings

Description

Light, moist, and easy to prepare, this sour cream lemon pound cake loaf has a delicious lemon zing that adds so much flavor.

Ingredients

1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
3/4 cup sour cream
3 large eggs
2 teaspoons lemon extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar, or as needed

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8x4-inch loaf pan.
2 Cream sugar and butter together in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Mix in sour cream, eggs, and lemon extract. Add flour and baking soda; mix until well combined. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.
3 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour.
4 Remove from the oven and let cool completely, about 30 minutes.
5 Remove loaf from the pan and dust with confectioners' sugar.