Beat first 2 ingredients at medium speed with a heavy-duty electric stand mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating at medium speed until light and fluffy.
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Sugar
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Stand Mixer
3
Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until yellow disappears.
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Egg
4
Sift together flour and next 2 ingredients; add to butter mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed just until blended after each addition. Stir in lemon zest and next 2 ingredients.
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Lemon Zest
Butter
All Purpose Flour
Milk
5
Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-inch (16-cup) tube pan.
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Frying Pan
6
Bake at 325 for 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 30 minutes or until a long wooden pick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool cake in pan on wire rack 15 minutes.
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Wire Rack
Oven
Frying Pan
7
Meanwhile, prepare Lemon Curd Glaze.
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Lemon Curd
Glaze
8
Remove cake from pan to wire rack; gently brush warm glaze over top and sides of cake. Cool completely on a wire rack (about 1 hour).
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Glaze
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Wire Rack
Frying Pan
9
Garnish, if desired.
10
Try This Twist! Lime Curd Pound Cake: Omit lemon extract. Substitute lime zest for lemon zest and Lime Curd Glaze for Lemon Curd Glaze. Proceed with recipe as directed.
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