Fresh Lemon Pound Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:

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3-1/2 cups sifted cake flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
6 large eggs
1 scant cup milk
1 tbsp grated lemon zest
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp lemon extract
powdered sugar for serving

Directions:

Place an oven rack in the middle of oven and preheat oven to 300.
Grease and flour a Bundt pan.
In a medium bowl whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.
In a large bowl cream butter and shortening with an electric mixer then gradually add sugar beating until light and fluffy.
Beat in eggs one at a time beating well after each addition.
On low speed add flour mixture alternately with milk beginning and ending with the flour mixture.
Stir in lemon zest, vanilla extract and lemon extract.
Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
Bake for 1-1/2 hours.
Let cake cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes then invert the cake onto the rack and let cool completely.
Just before serving dust cake with confectioners' sugar.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	521.52 Kcal (2183 kJ)
Calories from fat	355.92 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	39.55g	61%
Cholesterol	207.68mg	69%
Sodium	130.47mg	5%
Potassium	91.66mg	2%
Total Carbs	38.45g	13%
Sugars	37.57g	150%
Dietary Fiber	0.01g	0%
Protein	5.16g	10%
Vitamin A	0.3mg	9%
Iron	0.8mg	4%
Calcium	41.8mg	4%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	435.77 Kcal (1824 kJ)
Calories from fat	297.39 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	33.04g	61%
Cholesterol	173.53mg	69%
Sodium	109.02mg	5%
Potassium	76.59mg	2%
Total Carbs	32.13g	13%
Sugars	31.39g	150%
Dietary Fiber	0.01g	0%
Protein	4.31g	10%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	9%
Iron	0.6mg	4%
Calcium	34.9mg	4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Weightwatchers Points

13.7

Points
15

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
low sodium

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