Yield: 10

Lemon Sourdough Pound Cake

sourdough lemon pound cake with a lemon glaze sliced on a marble cutting board. A small gray pitcher, lemons, and a potted plant in the background
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

  • 1 cup spelt flour (can also use all purpose)
  • 1 1⁄4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • Wet Ingredients:
  • 1⁄2 cup butter (room temp)
  • 1⁄4 cup brown sugar (tightly packed)
  • 2 large eggs (room temp)
  • 1 cup full fat yogurt (room temp)
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup (room temp)
  • 1⁄2 cup sourdough starter
  • Zest from 3 lemons
  • 1⁄2 cup +2 tbsp of lemon juice
  • Lemon Icing

For a light Glaze:

  • 1⁄4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tbsp of lemon juice
  • Or for a thick icing: (the one I used in the photos)
  • 1 cup icing sugar
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

    Lightly grease a 9×5 loaf pan with butter.

    Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt well in a medium-sized bowl.

    Cream butter and brown sugar for 3-5 minutes with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.

    Beat in room temperature eggs one at a time.

    Once eggs are combined, add room temperature maple syrup, yogurt, stirred sourdough starter, lemon zest, and lemon juice.

    Fold in dry ingredients a bit at a time until just incorporated.

    Pour into a greased pan and bake for 60 to 65 minutes. Test bread at 55 minutes with a toothpick or cake tester.

    Allow to cool completely in the loaf pan for one hour.

    While it is cooling, create the glaze by whisking together the lemon juice and powdered sugar.

    Once the loaf is cooled, drizzle the lemon glaze over the top of the loaf and enjoy!

Notes

Be careful not to over mix the batter or your pound cake will end up dense and tough.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

10

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 379Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 63mgSodium: 409mgCarbohydrates: 64gFiber: 3gSugar: 34gProtein: 8g