Best 9 Aunt Ruths Sour Cream Pound Cake With Lemon Glaze Recipes

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Indulge in the delectable symphony of flavors that is Aunt Ruth's Sour Cream Pound Cake with Lemon Glaze. This classic pound cake recipe, passed down through generations, promises a moist and tender crumb, elegantly complemented by a tangy and refreshing lemon glaze. Prepared with simple yet high-quality ingredients, this timeless treat is sure to leave a lasting impression on your taste buds.

The journey to creating this culinary masterpiece begins with a rich batter, lovingly crafted with sour cream, butter, sugar, eggs, and flour. The sour cream lends a velvety texture and moistness to the cake, while the butter adds a decadent richness. Each bite reveals a symphony of flavors, perfectly balanced between sweet and tangy.

To elevate the experience, a luscious lemon glaze adorns the cake, providing a delightful contrast to the tender crumb. The glaze, made with fresh lemon juice, powdered sugar, and a touch of milk, adds a burst of citrusy brightness that cuts through the sweetness of the cake.

As a testament to its versatility, Aunt Ruth's Sour Cream Pound Cake offers a variety of serving options. Savor a slice on its own as a simple yet satisfying dessert, or elevate the experience with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Furthermore, this recipe provides a delightful variation by incorporating fresh blueberries into the batter. These juicy bursts of sweetness add a pop of color and a burst of flavor, transforming the classic pound cake into a vibrant and irresistible treat.

Embark on a culinary journey with Aunt Ruth's Sour Cream Pound Cake with Lemon Glaze and discover the perfect balance of flavors and textures. Whether you prefer the classic version or the blueberry-infused variation, this recipe promises an unforgettable experience that will leave you craving more.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

LEMON SOUR CREAM CAKE



Lemon Sour Cream Cake image

This lemon-sour cream cake is easy and delish! A very dense cake that never lasts long in my house.

Provided by Kimbly196

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Lemon Dessert Recipes

Time 2h20m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups white sugar
1 cup butter, at room temperature
3 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1 large lemon, zested and juiced, divided
½ cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons butter, melted

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®).
  • Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt into a bowl.
  • Combine sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour mixture in 3 batches, alternating with sour cream, beating batter briefly after each addition. Stir in lemon zest and pour batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack. Let cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • Stir 3 teaspoons lemon juice, powdered sugar, and butter in a small bowl until a thick glaze forms. Drizzle glaze over the cooled cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 436.8 calories, Carbohydrate 56.6 g, Cholesterol 95.1 mg, Fat 22.6 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 13.8 g, Sodium 424 mg, Sugar 38.6 g

BEST LEMON SHEET CAKE WITH LEMON GLAZE



Best Lemon Sheet Cake with Lemon Glaze image

This is my go-to sheet cake recipe whenever I am baking for a lot of people and when there are any kids involved. It is also our standard cake for any kid's birthday. Really easy to make and everybody loves it.

Provided by diana

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Lemon Dessert Recipes

Time 1h25m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 ¾ cups unsalted butter
2 cups white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla sugar
6 large eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 lemons, zested
1 ¾ cups confectioners' sugar
¼ cup lemon juice

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a rimmed baking sheet with 1 tablespoon butter.
  • Combine 1 1/2 cups butter, sugar, and vanilla sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add eggs one at a time and beat after each addition until well combined. Mix in flour and baking powder on low speed until well combined; mix in lemon zest.
  • Spread dough on the prepared baking sheet. Use a spatula as dough is very sticky.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until set, about 20 minutes. Let cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • Mix confectioner's sugar and lemon juice in a small bowl and brush glaze onto the cooled cake. Allow to dry, about 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 270.5 calories, Carbohydrate 35.5 g, Cholesterol 78.3 mg, Fat 13.4 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Sodium 83.9 mg, Sugar 23.7 g

LEMON-BLUEBERRY POUND CAKE



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Pair a slice of this moist lemon-blueberry cake with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. It's a staple at our family barbecues. -Rebecca Little, Park Ridge, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h20m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 16

1/3 cup butter, softened
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 cups sugar
3 large eggs, room temperature
1 large egg white, room temperature
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups fresh or frozen unsweetened blueberries
3 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup lemon yogurt
GLAZE:
1-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 10-in. fluted tube pan. In a large bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar until blended. Add eggs and egg white, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in lemon zest and vanilla., Toss blueberries with 2 tablespoons flour. In another bowl, mix the remaining flour with baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with yogurt, beating after each addition just until combined. Fold in blueberry mixture. , Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to wire rack; cool completely., In a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar and lemon juice until smooth. Drizzle over cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 434 calories, Fat 10g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 78mg cholesterol, Sodium 281mg sodium, Carbohydrate 80g carbohydrate (54g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 7g protein.

LEMON-BUTTERMILK POUND CAKE WITH AUNT EVELYN'S LEMON GLAZE



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My mother's blue-ribbon pound cake recipe. It always gets rave reviews.

Provided by Sarah Copeland Sawicki

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Lemon Dessert Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 ½ cups white sugar
1 ½ cups butter, softened
4 eggs
3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon lemon extract
2 cups confectioners' sugar
¼ cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 tablespoon lemon zest

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®).
  • Beat white sugar and 1 1/2 cups butter together in a bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 10 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, thoroughly beating each egg into the butter mixture before adding the next.
  • Sift flour, salt, and baking soda together in a bowl. Add 1/3 of the flour mixture to the butter mixture; mix well. Pour in 1/2 the buttermilk and beat until combined. Repeat adding the remaining flour mixture and buttermilk, beating well after each addition, and ending with the flour mixture. Stir lemon extract into batter. Pour batter into prepared tube pan.
  • Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  • Bake in the oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 60 to 75 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to a cake platter or plate.
  • Beat confectioner's sugar, lemon juice, 2 tablespoons butter, and lemon zest together in a bowl until glaze is smooth. Pour about half the glaze over the cake; let cool. Pour remaining glaze over the cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 630.1 calories, Carbohydrate 91.9 g, Cholesterol 128.9 mg, Fat 27.2 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 6.8 g, SaturatedFat 16.5 g, Sodium 372.2 mg, Sugar 63.5 g

SOUR CREAM LEMON POUND CAKE



Sour Cream Lemon Pound Cake image

Light and moist sour cream pound cake with a wonderful lemon zing. Easy as it is tasty!

Provided by LillysMom

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Pound Cake Recipes

Time 1h40m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup white sugar
½ cup unsalted butter, melted
3 large eggs
¾ cup sour cream
2 teaspoons lemon extract
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar, or as needed

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8x4-inch loaf pan.
  • Cream sugar and butter together in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs, sour cream, and lemon extract. Add flour and baking soda; mix well. Pour into the prepared loaf pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • Remove the loaf from the pan and dust with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 290.5 calories, Carbohydrate 35.9 g, Cholesterol 87.8 mg, Fat 14.5 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 8.6 g, Sodium 63.3 mg, Sugar 20.9 g

GLAZED LEMON POUND CAKE



Glazed Lemon Pound Cake image

This Glazed Lemon Pound Cake doesn't rise very much, so don't be surprised if it's shorter than you might expect.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cake Recipes

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 8

5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, plus more for pan
3/4 cup, plus 3 tablespoons sugar, plus more for dusting
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, plus finely grated zest of 2 lemons, plus more for garnish (optional)
1/4 cup milk
2 large eggs

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan. Dust with sugar, and tap out excess; set aside. Whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda. Stir together 1 tablespoon lemon juice and the milk.
  • Put butter and 3/4 cup sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Mix in eggs and zest. Working in two batches, alternate mixing in flour mixture and milk mixture. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake until a cake tester comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, stir together remaining 3 tablespoons sugar and 2 tablespoons lemon juice. Upon removing cake from oven, immediately brush with lemon glaze. Let cake cool in pan 10 minutes. Unmold cake. Brush remaining glaze on top. Garnish with zest.

AUNT'S RUTH POUND CAKE RECIPE



Aunt's Ruth Pound Cake Recipe image

Provided by williagx

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 pound unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup shortening
3 cups cake flour
3 cups sugar
5 eggs
1 cup whole milk
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon lemon extract

Steps:

  • Cream butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift dry ingredients together. Add vanilla and lemon extract to milk. Add dry ingredients to sugar and egg mixture, alternating with liquid, beating just to blend, until all ingredients are combined. Beat batter on medium speed for 5 minutes. Place into greased and floured 10-inch tube pan and place into COLD oven. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15-20 minutes until a cake tester inserted in the middle comes out clean. ShareThis

GRAMMA HAAKE'S SOUR CREAM POUND CAKE



Gramma Haake's Sour Cream Pound Cake image

A decadent, heavy, and sweet sour cream pound cake, the best I have ever had!

Provided by FLDeb

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Pound Cake Recipes

Time 2h15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 cups white sugar
1 ½ cups unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
6 large eggs, at room temperature
3 cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon baking soda
1 (8 ounce) container sour cream

Steps:

  • Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan.
  • Cream sugar and butter together in a bowl until smooth. Add vanilla extract and mix. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
  • Sift flour, salt, and baking soda together in another bowl. Add to the butter mixture, alternating with sour cream. Mix well. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) until a toothpick inserted into the center of the oven comes out clean, about 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 589 calories, Carbohydrate 74.9 g, Cholesterol 162.3 mg, Fat 29.8 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 7.2 g, SaturatedFat 17.9 g, Sodium 123.5 mg, Sugar 50.4 g

PECAN SOUR CREAM POUND CAKE



Pecan Sour Cream Pound Cake image

I won first place with this cake at the Cuyahoga County Fair (Cleveland, Ohio) in 1993. For a nuttier variation, you can substitute 1 cup of the flour with 1 cup of ground pecans.

Provided by CAROLE10

Categories     Desserts     Nut Dessert Recipes     Pecan Dessert Recipes

Time 2h20m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

¼ cup chopped pecans
3 cups cake flour
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon baking soda
1 cup unsalted butter
3 cups white sugar
6 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup sour cream
1 cup confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons orange juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt or tube pan. Sprinkle pecans on bottom of pan; set aside. Sift together flour, salt, and baking soda into a medium bowl; set aside.
  • In a large bowl, cream butter and white sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla. Add flour mixture alternately with sour cream. Pour batter over pecans in prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 75 to 90 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 20 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
  • To prepare the glaze: In a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, orange juice and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Drizzle over cake while still warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 593.9 calories, Carbohydrate 89.7 g, Cholesterol 142.1 mg, Fat 23.8 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 7.1 g, SaturatedFat 13.2 g, Sodium 171.3 mg, Sugar 60.6 g

Tips:

  • Use room temperature ingredients: This will help the cake batter come together more smoothly and evenly.
  • Don't overbeat the batter: Overbeating can make the cake tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Bake the cake in a Bundt pan: This will give the cake a classic shape and allow for even cooking.
  • Let the cake cool completely before glazing: This will help the glaze set properly.
  • Use a citrus zester to remove the zest from the lemon: This will give the glaze a bright, citrusy flavor.

Conclusion:

Aunt Ruth's Sour Cream Pound Cake with Lemon Glaze is a classic dessert that is perfect for any occasion. It is moist, flavorful, and has a beautiful, golden crust. The lemon glaze adds a tart and tangy flavor that complements the sweetness of the cake perfectly. This recipe is easy to follow and can be made in just a few hours. So next time you are looking for a delicious and impressive dessert, give this recipe a try.

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