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Lemon Pound Cake Recipe

Best classic, old-fashioned, quick, easy lemon pound cake recipe with yellow cake mix, homemade with simple ingredients. Soft, moist, better than scratch!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 10 Slices
Calories: 443kcal
Author: Abeer Rizvi

Ingredients

  • 1 box Yellow cake mix
  • 1 box Instant lemon pudding mix 3.4 oz. box
  • 4 Eggs Large
  • 1 cup Oil
  • ½ cup Water Warm
  • 1 cup Sour cream Full fat
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon Lemon extract

Instructions

  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together cake mix and pudding mix. Keep aside.
  • In another mixing bowl, add eggs, oil, water, sour cream, lemon zest, lemon extract and mix until smooth.
  • Dump the dry mixture into the wet mixture and mix until just combined. 
  • Pour batter in a greased and floured loaf pan (Dimensions: 9x5). You can also use 2 smaller loaf pans or even a 10-12 cup bundt pan. 
  • Spread batter evenly with a spatula. 
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes or until an inserted toothpick in the center comes out clean. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Read all my tips above.
  • Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days. 

Nutrition

Calories: 443kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 468mg | Potassium: 81mg | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 240IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 144mg | Iron: 1.4mg