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Lemon Vanilla Pound Bundt Cake

By Ginny's Recipe Collection
Superbly moist and delicious!
Servings: 12
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Ingredients

For the Cake

  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup milk. I use 2% or whole.
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 tbsp pure vanilla essence
  • 1 tsp lemon extract
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • grated zest of one lemon

For the Syrup

  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1/4 cup sugar

Instructions

  •  Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven the 350F.
  • Grease a bundt pan with butter and set aside.
  • Bring the butter and milk to a boil. Cool completely.
  • In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking powder and salt.
  • Mix the sugar and butter until creamy.
  • Add eggs one at a time until completely incorporated.
  • Add the vanilla essence & lemon extract.
  • Add the flour one spoon at a time until completely mixed.
  • Add the lemon zest.
  • Add the milk and butter mixture slowly and continue to mix.
  • Pour into prepared pan and put in oven.
  • Bake at 350F for 50-55 minutes or until a inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  • Remove from oven and turn out onto a plate.
  • When the cake is warm brush with syrup.
  • Cover the cake while still warm to the touch so it does not dry out.

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