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Pound Cake with Lemon Basil Glaze

July 12, 2011 By admin 11 comments

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Pound cake with lemon basil glaze is the perfect cake recipe to make for a light, lemony summer dessert. The fresh basil adds great flavor and a nice visual aspect to the sugar glaze on top.

Pound cake with lemon basil glaze is the perfect cake recipe to make for a light, lemony summer dessert. The fresh basil adds great flavor and a nice visual aspect to the sugar glaze on top.

A few weeks ago when I was asked by my blogging friend Lark to write a guest post for her site, I was overjoyed! I love to write and create recipes, and I am happy to do this for Lark! We have never formally met, but I feel like I have known her a lifetime. She and I have a lot in common and I think we would make great friends. Recently, I entered a dessert in Lark’s ‘Baking up a Cure’ fundraiser.  This is an issue that is close to my heart, so I jumped at the chance to do it!  She loves and lives the idea of  ‘Pay it Forward’ so I want to do the same.

So you would think it would be easy to pick a recipe to share in a guest post, but for me, it isn’t. But what I did pick is sure to tickle your taste buds and make your family happy as well.  Don’t be thrown off by the ingredients in the glaze; lemon and basil pair really well together. I am such a fan of basil, in anything and everything. Slow Cooker Lemon Basil Chicken and Tossed Caprese Salad are just two of my favorite recipes that use basil.

So, it is fitting that I made a pound cake using one of my favorite ingredients!

Pound cake with lemon basil glaze is the perfect cake recipe to make for a light, lemony summer dessert. The fresh basil adds great flavor and a nice visual aspect to the sugar glaze on top.

Everyone in my family loves this cake, even my picky eater, who doesn’t like to eat anything green!

Be sure to save yourself an extra slice. This one is mine. ????

Pound Cake with Lemon Basil Glaze

Pound Cake with Lemon Basil Glaze

Heather Tallman

Serving Size 1 slice

Pound Cake with Lemon Basil Glaze

Vanilla pound cake drizzled with a sweet lemon glaze with fresh basil.

15 minPrep (inc. refrigeration & rest time)

1 hrCook Time

1 hr, 15 Total Time

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Ingredients

  • Cake
  • 10 TB unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 3/4 C plus 2 TB sugar
  • 2 1/4 C all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp lemon zest
  • 2 TB chopped basil
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/2 C buttermilk
  • 2 TB fresh lemon juice
  • 3 egg whites
  • Glaze
  • 1/4 C half and half
  • 3 TB chopped basil
  • 1 1/2 C powdered sugar
  • 2 TB fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • Dash of salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325.
  2. Use 1 TB of butter to grease a bundt pan and dust with 2 TB of the sugar.
  3. Lightly spoon the flour and the next 3 ingredients into a bowl and whisk to combine.
  4. Combine 1 1/2 C of sugar and remaining butter in another bowl.
  5. Beat until light and fluffy.  Beat in rind, extract and eggs one at a time.
  6. Combine buttermilk and juice in a measuring cup then add to the sugar mixture.
  7. Add the basil to the flour bowl.
  8. Add the flour and buttermilk mixtures alternately to the butter so it can incorporate and become fluffy.
  9. Place egg whites in a clean bowl and  with clean beaters whip them until soft peaks form.  Add the remaining sugar beating until stiff peaks form.
  10. Gently fold into the batter and then turn out into the bundt pan.
  11. Bake at 325 for 55 minutes.
  12. To prepare the glaze combine the half and half and basil in a small bowl and microwave for 45 seconds.  Let it sit and cool for 5 minutes then, if desired, strain out the basil to remove the green color.
  13. Combine the rest of the ingredients in the small bowl then drizzle over cooled cake.
Cuisine: Dessert | Recipe Type: Cake
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11 responses to “Pound Cake with Lemon Basil Glaze”

  1. Aimee says:
    July 12, 2011 at 12:03 pm
    That looks delish! I heart Lark too :)
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  2. Lesa @Edesia's Notebook says:
    July 12, 2011 at 12:31 pm
    So funny you posted this today; I just made Lemon Basil Muffins on Saturday. (Haven't posted them yet.) They look like the muffin version of your cake! Lemon + Basil = Awesome.
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  3. Maureen says:
    July 12, 2011 at 12:47 pm
    What a delightful cake. I've never had basil-lemon glaze before and I can't wait to taste it.
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  4. basilmomma: Heather Tallman says:
    July 12, 2011 at 12:55 pm
    It really is good...I'm not just saying that because I made it ;) I was happy to do this for Lark and I am glad people enjoyed seeing it on her site :) The glaze is great both ways but I now make it with straining out the basil as per my son's request. I hate to waste it but after it has sat in the sugar concoction it is so infused...I am not missing anything by 'losing' the green!
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  5. Marnely Rodriguez says:
    July 12, 2011 at 12:57 pm
    Oh, I need to make a basil glaze soon! Looks so good!
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  6. Mom4Real says:
    July 12, 2011 at 2:34 pm
    Oh, you are a woman after my own heart! I am going to have to clip some basil out of my herb garden and get to glazing! Visiting and now following via Fun Tuesday Hop...hop over to my blog and follow back if you like... http://mom4realky.blogspot.com Jessica K
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  7. The Harried Cook says:
    July 12, 2011 at 3:28 pm
    A lemon basil glaze sounds incredible on a pound cake! Yummy recipe, Heather! I want your piece... Can I have it? :p
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  8. Inside a British Mum's Kitchen says:
    July 12, 2011 at 7:48 pm
    I love the idea of using basil in the glaze - I would never have thought of using herbs - but why not - they're delicious and the cake looks heavenly. Great recipe - thanks! Mary
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  9. carolinaheartstrings says:
    July 12, 2011 at 8:01 pm
    Another winning recipe. This just looks magnificent. I cannot wait to try it.
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  10. About A Mom says:
    July 12, 2011 at 11:30 pm
    Hi! Great idea for using basil from the garden! I'm a new follower from Fun Tuesday Hop! Please stop by http://aboutamom.com and say hi!
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  11. mjskit says:
    August 11, 2011 at 11:28 pm
    WOW - This looks delicious! I love seeing basil being used in a dessert!
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