Almond-Lemon Pound Cake

Almond-Lemon Pound Cake
Almond-Lemon Pound Cake
This lemon-almond cake is the first cake I learned to make more than 30 years ago, and it’s still a favorite of mine. You can freeze any leftover cake and berry sauce for another time. —Michaela Rosenthal, Woodland Hills, California
  • Preparing Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Served Person: 6
white meat free gluten free red meat free dairy free vegetarian pescatarian
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 cup slivered almonds
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • topping:
  • 1 cup cake flour
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
  • 2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon plus 3/4 cup butter softened, divided
  • 1 cup each frozen unsweetened raspberries strawberries and blueberries
  • Carbohydrate 74.591834736529 g
  • Cholesterol 145.281944446499 mg
  • Fat 14.1752166749313 g
  • Fiber 3.69108334355239 g
  • Protein 15.3423527804595 g
  • Saturated Fat 2.59817250102424 g
  • Serving Size 1 1 servings. (199g)
  • Sodium 11694.2643389499 mg
  • Sugar 70.9007513929766 g
  • Trans Fat 1.33846805601168 g
  • Calories 485 calories

Grease the bottom and sides of a 9-in. round baking pan with 1 teaspoon butter. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar; set aside. Place the almonds and sugar in a blender or food processor; cover and process until finely ground., In a small bowl, cream remaining butter; beat in almond mixture until combined. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in sour cream and lemon zest. Combine the flour and baking powder; add to creamed mixture alternately with lemon juice., Pour into prepared pan. , Bake at 350degrees for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Invert onto a wire rack to cool completely. , For topping, in a heavy saucepan, combine the berries, sugar and lemon juice. Cook and stir over medium-low heat for 10 minutes or until mixture begins to thicken. Sprinkle cake with confectioners' sugar. Serve with berry topping.