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Lemon Pound Cake with Lemon Sauce

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List of Ingredients



• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
  
• 1 cup sugar
  
• 3 eggs
  
• 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  
• Grated zest of 1 lemon
  
• 1/4 cup whipping cream
  
• 1/4 tsp salt
  
• 1-1/2 cups cake flour
  
• Lemon Sauce (recipe follows)
  






Instructions



1. Combine butter and sugar in bowl of electric mixer. Beat at medium-high speed until mixture is creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, scraping down bowl occasionally. Add lemon juice and zest. Stir in cream and salt. Remove bowl and gently beat in flour by hand. Do not overbeat.
   
   
2. Spoon batter into greased and floured 7- x 3-inch loaf pan. Bake in preheated 325° F oven 70 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center of loaf comes out clean.
   
   
3. Remove pan from oven. Let stand 10 minutes, then turn over to remove cake. Cool on wire rack. To serve, slice and serve with Lemon Sauce.
   
   Makes 6 to 8 slices.
   
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   LEMON SAUCE
   
   • 1/4 cup sugar
   • 1 Tbsp cornstarch
   • 1/2 cup water
   • 1 Tbsp butter
   • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
   • 3 Tbsp whipping cream
   
   Combine sugar and cornstarch in small saucepan. Stir in water. Cook and stir mixture over low heat about 3 minutes, or until thick and smooth. Stir in butter and allow to melt. Stir in lemon juice. Add cream, stirring briskly so mixture doesn't curdle.
   
   Makes about 1 cup.