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Buttermilk Lemon Pound Cake with Lemon Curd

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April 18, 2021
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    Spring is officially here and also not – somehow the weather can not quite decide whether it should now be cold and wet or sunny. Well… that’s April I guess. At least here in Germany ;) Whenever the sun is not coming out it’s a good idea to get something “sunny” on the table. A delicious Buttermilk Lemon Pound Cake with Lemon Curd, for example. The colors alone say spring and sunny, right?! ;)

    Buttermilk Lemon Pound Cake with Lemon Curd | Bake to the roots
    Buttermilk Lemon Pound Cake with Lemon Curd | Bake to the roots

    When it comes to baking, I am not always following the “rules”. I don’t mind baking a rich and heavy cheesecake when it’s hot outside or a light summer cake when it’s storming and snowing outside. One reason for that could be that I am preparing recipes for the blog here sometimes months in advance. I am actually working on Christmas cookies right now… just kidding ;P

    I baked this cake several weeks ago when spring was not even close. We still had snow everywhere at that time. Honestly, though, I could have made it last week. Would have been a similar scenario. The weather is really a bit messed up right now. Well… this cake will make sure you get enough vitamins to get through any ugly weather out there ;)

    I really like a cake that is sooo “lemony” because it can really lift your mood. The bright flavors make my heart jump every time. Just imagine you are sitting in the sun with that cake – makes everything better instantly, right?

    Buttermilk Lemon Pound Cake with Lemon Curd | Bake to the roots
    Buttermilk Lemon Pound Cake with Lemon Curd | Bake to the roots

    The base for this layered cake is actually a regular lemon pound cake. If you don’t need all that filling and the decoration you can serve the cake as it is. Just stop working when the cake comes out of the oven. The cake tastes really good without frosting or lemon curd ;) Although – I really recommend the extra work. The homemade lemon curd takes this cake to the next level. Really ;)

    BTW – I made the cake several times already in different ways – with regular sugar and also with sugar replacements xylitol* and erythritol*. To be honest, I don’t recommend going all-in with sugar replacements here. The cake is made with a good amount of sugar. If you replace all of that with xylitol, for example, some people can experience problems with their stomachs if they are sensitive to xylitol or erythritol. I prefer to reduce the sugar in a case like that and replace only – let’s say – half of the sugar with xylitol or erythritol. If you make a glaze with erythritol powdered sugar only, it will feel and taste a bit weird. The erythritol is not dissolving very well in liquids so it can happen that it feels a bit sandy when you eat it and also a large amount of erythritol has the tendency to give you a cooling sensation on your tongue. It’s weird. Can be quite pleasant in summer, but it is still weird ;P

    INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN

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    For the batter:
    1 cup (230g) butter, at room temperature
    1 cup (200g) sugar (or xylitol*)
    zest of 1 organic lemon
    3 large eggs
    1 3/4 cups (230g) all-purpose flour
    1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
    a pinch of salt
    1/2 cup (120ml) buttermilk
    1 tbsp. lemon juice
    1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

    For the frosting:
    3.5 oz. (100g) butter, at room temperature
    3.5 oz. (100g) confectioners‘ sugar (or powdered xylitol*)
    1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
    3.5 oz. (100g) cream cheese (cold)

    For the glaze:
    3.5 oz. (100g) confectioners’ sugar (or powdered xylitol*)
    1 tbsp. lemon juice
    1-3 tbsp. heavy cream

    3.5 oz. (100g) lemon curd
    some lemon slices
    yellow sprinkles

    Für den Teig:
    230g weiche Butter
    200g Zucker (oder Xylit*)
    Abrieb von 1 Bio-Zitrone
    3 Eier (L)
    230g Mehl (Type 550)
    1 1/2 TL Backpulver
    eine Prise Salz
    120ml Buttermilch
    1 EL Zitronensaft
    1/2 TL Vanille Extrakt

    Für die Creme/Dekoration:
    100g weiche Butter (Zimmertemperatur)
    100g Puderzucker (oder Xylit Puderzucker*)
    1/2 TL Vanille Extrakt
    100g Frischkäse (kalt)

    Für die Glasur:
    100g Puderzucker (oder Xylit Puderzucker*)
    1 EL Zitronensaft
    1-3 EL Schlagsahne

    100g Lemon Curd
    ein paar Zitronenscheiben
    gelbe Zuckerstreusel o.ä.

    Buttermilk Lemon Pound Cake with Lemon Curd | Bake to the roots
    Buttermilk Lemon Pound Cake with Lemon Curd | Bake to the roots
    Buttermilk Lemon Pound Cake with Lemon Curd | Bake to the roots
    Buttermilk Lemon Pound Cake with Lemon Curd | Bake to the roots

    DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG

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    1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a 9×5 inches (23x12cm) loaf tin with some baking parchment and grease lightly. Set aside.

    2. Add the butter, sugar (or xylitol), and lemon zest to a large bowl and mix on high speed until very light and fluffy – about 4-5 Minutes. Add the eggs one after another and mix well after each addition. Mix the flour with baking powder, and salt. Mix the buttermilk with lemon juice, and vanilla extract. Add the flour mix in two batches alternating with the buttermilk mix to the bowl and mix until just combined. Transfer to the prepared loaf tin and smooth out the top. Bake for 50-55 Minutes or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. Take out of the oven and let cool down for some time in the tin, then remove and let cool down completely on a wire rack.

    3. For the frosting add the room temperature butter to a large bowl and mix on high speed until very light and fluffy – for about 2-3 minutes. Add the confectioners‘ sugar and vanilla extract and mix in slowly first, then on high speed for 4-5 minutes. Add the cold cream cheese from the fridge and mix slowly, then a bit faster until well combined with the butter. Fill into a piping bag with a star tip.

    4. For the glaze mix the confectioners’ sugar (or powdered xylitol) with the lemon juice and gradually with heavy cream until you get a nice thick consistency.

    5. Cut the cake in half horizontally and place the bottom layer on a serving plate. Pipe some dots onto the cake with the frosting – these dots should be close to each other on the edges but can be spaced out a bit in the center. Fill some lemon curd into the gaps and let some of it drip down the sides if you like, then top with the second cake layer. Glaze the cake. If you got some frosting left you can decorate the cake with it. Add some lemon slices and sprinkles on top and place in the fridge until you want to serve it.

    1. Den Ofen auf 180°C (350°F) vorheizen. Eine 23x12cm (9×5 inches) Kastenform mit Backpapier auslegen und leicht einfetten. Zur Seite stellen.

    2. Butter, Zucker (oder Xylit) und Zitronenschale in eine große Schüssel geben und auf höchster Stufe hell und luftig aufschlagen – für etwa 4-5 Minuten. Die Eier einzeln dazugeben und jeweils gut unterrühren. Mehl mit Backpulver und Salz vermischen. Buttermilch mit Zitronensaft und Vanille Extrakt verrühren. Mehlmischung und Buttermilchmix in zwei Portionen abwechselnd zur Schüssel dazugeben und jeweils nur kurz unterrühren. Den Teig in die vorbereitete Form füllen, glatt streichen und dann für 50-55 Minuten backen – mit einem Holzspieß testen ob noch Teig kleben bleibt und den Kuchen erst herausholen, wenn dieser sauber herauskommt. Aus dem Ofen holen und erst in der Form kurz abkühlen lassen, dann vorsichtig herauslösen und auf einem Kuchengitter komplett auskühlen lassen.

    3. Für das Frosting die zimmerwarme Butter in eine große Schüssel geben und auf höchster Stufe für etwa 2-3 Minuten hell und luftig aufschlagen. Den Puderzucker und Vanille Extrakt dazugeben und erst langsam, dann auf höchster Stufe weitere 4-5 Minuten aufschlagen. Den kalten Frischkäse (direkt aus dem Kühlschrank) in die Schüssel geben und erst langsam, dann etwas schneller mixen, bis sich alles gut verbunden hat. In einen Spritzbeutel mit Sterntülle füllen.

    4. Für die Glasur den Puderzucker (oder Xylit Puderzucker) mit dem Zitronensaft und nach und nach mit der Sahne verrühren, bis eine schöne dickflüssige Konsistenz entsteht.

    5. Den Kuchen der Länge nach horizontal halbieren, die Unterseite auf eine Servierplatte setzen. Mit dem Frosting Tupfen auf den Kuchen aufspritzen – an den Rändern darf das ruhig dicht an dicht sein, in der Mitte dürfen aber größere Lücken bleiben. Etwas Lemon Curd in die Lücken füllen, wer das für die Optik mag, darf auch etwas an den Seiten “überlaufen” lassen, dann die obere Kuchenschicht aufsetzen. Den Kuchen mit der Glasur überziehen. Sollte noch etwas Frosting übrig sein, könnt ihr ein paar Tupfen auf die Glasur aufspritzen und dann noch mit Zitronenscheiben und Zuckerperlen o.ä. dekorieren. Bis zum Servieren in den Kühlschrank stellen.

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    • Cook Time: 00:55
    • Total Time: 01:30
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    Delicious cake with loads of lemon flavor: Buttermilk Lemon Pound Cake with Lemon Curd. So good!


    Ingredients

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    For the batter:
    1 cup (230g) butter, at room temperature
    1 cup (200g) sugar (or xylitol)
    zest of 1 organic lemon
    3 large eggs
    1 3/4 cups (230g) all-purpose flour
    1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
    a pinch of salt
    1/2 cup (120ml) buttermilk
    1 tbsp. lemon juice
    1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

    For the frosting:
    3.5 oz. (100g) butter, at room temperature
    3.5 oz. (100g) confectioners‘ sugar (or powdered xylitol)
    1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
    3.5 oz. (100g) cream cheese (cold)

    For the glaze:
    3.5 oz. (100g) confectioners’ sugar (or powdered xylitol)
    1 tbsp. lemon juice
    1-3 tbsp. heavy cream

    3.5 oz. (100g) lemon curd
    some lemon slices
    yellow sprinkles


    Instructions

    1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a 9×5 inches (23x12cm) loaf tin with some baking parchment and grease lightly. Set aside.

    2. Add the butter, sugar (or xylitol), and lemon zest to a large bowl and mix on high speed until very light and fluffy – about 4-5 Minutes. Add the eggs one after another and mix well after each addition. Mix the flour with baking powder, and salt. Mix the buttermilk with lemon juice, and vanilla extract. Add the flour mix in two batches alternating with the buttermilk mix to the bowl and mix until just combined. Transfer to the prepared loaf tin and smooth out the top. Bake for 50-55 Minutes or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. Take out of the oven and let cool down for some time in the tin, then remove and let cool down completely on a wire rack.

    3. For the frosting add the room temperature butter to a large bowl and mix on high speed until very light and fluffy – for about 2-3 minutes. Add the confectioners‘ sugar and vanilla extract and mix in slowly first, then on high speed for 4-5 minutes. Add the cold cream cheese from the fridge and mix slowly, then a bit faster until well combined with the butter. Fill into a piping bag with a star tip.

    4. For the glaze mix the confectioners’ sugar (or powdered xylitol) with the lemon juice and gradually with heavy cream until you get a nice thick consistency.

    5. Cut the cake in half horizontally and place the bottom layer on a serving plate. Pipe some dots onto the cake with the frosting – these dots should be close to each other on the edges but can be spaced out a bit in the center. Fill some lemon curd into the gaps and let some of it drip down the sides if you like, then top with the second cake layer. Glaze the cake. If you got some frosting left you can decorate the cake with it. Add some lemon slices and sprinkles on top and place in the fridge until you want to serve it.


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