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Lemon Pound Cake

George Bryant
4.87 from 52 votes
Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 35 mins
Total Time 1 hr 5 mins
Servings 12

Ingredients
  

Glaze

Instructions
 

Lemon Pound Cake

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit.
  • Prepare a 9x9 baking pan by coating the interior lightly with coconut
  • oil.
  • Cut parchment paper to fit the bottom of the pan and place it
  • over the coconut oil.
  • Sift dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl and stir with a whisk to
  • combine.
  • Place oil and honey in the bowl of a food processor and process for 2 minutes.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, mixing after each addition.
  • Add coconut milk, lemon extract, and lemon zest, and continue to process until well combined.
  • Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the wet ingredients and thoroughly combine using a wooden spoon until smooth
  • Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 35 minutes or until it passes the toothpick test
  • Let cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes
  • Remove cake from pan and let cool completely

Glaze

  • While cake is in the oven, cut vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape the beans into a small saucepan.
  • Add the vanilla bean pod, lemon juice, zest, and honey to the pan and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
  • Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Let cool to room temperature. Remove pod and discard.
  • Using a fork, poke several holes in the top of the cake
  • Pour glaze over the cake, using a spatula to evenly distribute over the entire cake. Let the cake rest for an hour to fully absorb the glaze.
  • Serve immediately or cover and store in the refrigerator.