Best Gluten-Free Lemon Pound Cake Recipe Ever!
This great recipe goes out to all of my lemon lovers. This is the Best Gluten-Free Lemon Pound Cake Recipe Ever! (And I mean it!) Deliciously moist cake without the gluten, the guilt, and the health complications is baked to perfection. Then, a tasty lemon glaze is poured on top of the cake for the ultimate pop of lemony goodness.
Equipment
- 1 loaf pan
- 1 Large mixing bowl
Ingredients
- 1 cup softened unsalted butter 2 sticks
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups of gluten-free flour blend
- 1 teaspoon of baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest for a bright lemon flavor
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice substitute 1/4 cup lemon extract if you don't have fresh lemons.
Sugar-Free Lemon Glaze:
- 3/4 cups stevia
- 2 tablespoons corn starch
- 2 teaspoons water
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice substitute 1/2 tablespoon lemon extract if you don't have fresh lemons.
Regular Lemon Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice substitute 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon extract if you don't have fresh lemons.
Instructions
- First, preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Second, line a loaf pan with parchment paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
- Third, in a large mixing bowl combine the wet ingredients: butter, sugar, eggs, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract with a hand mixer on medium speed until smooth and creamy.
- Next, in a separate bowl, add the dry ingredients: gluten-free flour, baking powder, and salt, and mix well.
- Then, add to the wet ingredients and mix until smooth.
- Pour the cake batter into the prepared loaf pan. (Don't forget to scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula. We don't want to waste any of this goodness.)
- Bake for 40-45 minutes or until the center of the cake is set. (You can check this with a toothpick.)
- After the cake is finished baking, remove from the oven and let the cake cool completely on a cooling rack (wire rack) before pouring the lemon glaze on top.
- While the cake is cooling, it's time to make the glaze.
- In a small bowl, combine the stevia, lemon juice, cornstarch, and water and mix until smooth.
- Finally, pour the lemon glaze on top of the room-temperature cake, cut into thick slices, and enjoy!