Lemon Pound Cake - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Lemon Pound Cake
Servings: 12
Dessert

This Lemon Pound Cake is a PCOS-friendly recipe.

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat

Ingredients

  • 9 ounces (2 sticks plus 2 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened
  • 9 ounces caster sugar (superfine)
  • 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups self-rising flour, sifted
  • Lemon butter icing, recipe follows
  • Lemon Butter Icing
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 3 3/4 ounces icing sugar (confectioners')
  • 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice

Instructions

  1. Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Grease and line the base of an 8-inch deep square baking tin with parchment paper.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, whip the butter and sugar with an electric beater until the mixture is pale and creamy, about 5 minutes. Beat in the lemon zest and vanilla. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating until just combined after each addition. Fold in the flour in 2 batches until well combined. Spoon the batter into the tin and bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until a skewer poked into the middle of the cake comes out clean. Cover the tin loosely with foil if the crust browns too quickly.
  4. Cool for 10 minutes before removing the cake from the tin and turning it out onto a wire rack to cool completely. Ice the pound cake with the lemon butter icing.
  5. Beat the butter with an electric beater until very soft and white. Beat in the sugar, lemon zest, and juice. Spread over the cake.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, this Lemon Pound Cake recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.

Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Dessert. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.

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