Sourdough Lemon Glazed Pound Cake
This Sourdough Discard Lemon Pound Cake with Lemon Glaze is buttery, tender, and bursting with bright citrus flavor. Finished with a silky lemon glaze that sets perfectly on top, it’s an easy, bakery-style loaf that looks just as good as it tastes.
Equipment
- Kitchen Scale
- Loaf pan (9x5-inch)
- Mixing bowls
- Hand mixer or stand mixer
- Rubber spatula
- Whisk
- Zester or microplane
- Parchment Paper
- Wire cooling rack
- Pastry brush or spoon for glazing
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 240 g all-purpose flour
- 5 g baking powder 1 tsp
- 3 g fine sea salt ½ tsp
Wet Ingredients
- 170 g unsalted butter softened
- 250 g granulated sugar
- 200 g large eggs 4 eggs
- 120 g sourdough discard
- 60 g whole milk
- 10 g vanilla extract
- Zest of 2 lemons
- 60 g fresh lemon juice
Lemon Glaze
- 120 g powdered sugar 1 cup
- 30–40 g fresh lemon juice 2–3 tbsp
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Prep the pan: Preheat oven to 325F. Grease and line a 9x5 loaf pan with parchment.
- Mix dry ingredients: Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- Cream butter & sugar: Beat butter and sugar for 3–4 minutes until pale and fluffy.
- Add eggs: Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Add discard & flavor: Mix in sourdough discard, milk, vanilla, lemon zest, and lemon juice until smooth.
- Combine: Add dry ingredients and mix just until incorporated.
- Bake: Pour into the pan and bake 70-80 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean or with a few crumbs.
- Cool: Let cool in the pan 15 minutes, then transfer to a rack and cool completely.
- Make the Glaze: In a bowl, whisk powdered sugar, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt until smooth.
- Decorate: Once the cake is fully cool, pour glaze over the top. Let it sit 15–20 minutes until slightly set.
Notes
Store covered at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Refrigerate for up to 5 days.
Freeze (unglazed or glazed) for up to 2 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 340kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 5gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 102mgSodium: 145mgPotassium: 34mgFiber: 1gSugar: 31gVitamin A: 362IUCalcium: 37mgIron: 1mg
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