Lemon Pound Cake with Lemon Curd
- 2 sticks butter plus 1 tablespoon, cubed and at room temperature
- 2 cups plus 1 tablespoon flour
- 2 cups sugar
- Juice of five lemons, about 1 cup
- 6 eggs, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 2 tablespoons finely grated lemon zest
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 recipe of Lemon Pastry Cream (recipe follows)
- 1 1/2 cups sweetened whipped cream
- 1 cup macerated fresh blueberries
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Grease a 9 by 5 by 3 inch loaf pan with 1 tablespoon of the butter.
- Flour the pan with 1 tablespoon of the flour.
- Combine 1 cup of the sugar and lemon juice in a saucepan over medium high heat.
- Bring the liquid to a boil and boil until the liquid reduces by half, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and cool.
- In an electric mixer, fitted with a whip, cream the remaining butter and sugar.
- Mix until the mixture is light, fluffy and smooth.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each egg.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the remaining 2 cups of flour, baking powder and salt.
- With the machine running, add 1/4 cup of the flour mixture at a time.
- Mix well.
- Fold in the lemon zest.
- Pour the filling into the prepared pan.
- Bake for about 50 minutes or until the center is firm.
- Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
- Remove the cake from the pan and place back on the wire rack.
- Using a wooden skewer, make several holes in the top of the cake, pour half of the lemon syrup over the top of the cake.
- Brush the sides of the cake with the remaining syrup.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk the powdered sugar and water together.
- Mix well.
- Pour the frosting over the top of the cake and spread evenly.
- (the frosting will run over the edges of the cake) Slice the cake into 1-inch slices.
- Spread the lemon cream, evenly over half of the slices.
- Place the remaining slices over the lemon cream, forming a sandwich.
- Slice each sandwich into thirds.
- Place three slices of the cake on each serving plate.
- Garnish with a dollop of whipped cream and fresh blueberries
butter, flour, sugar, lemons, eggs, baking powder, salt, lemon zest, powdered sugar, water, recipe of lemon pastry cream, cream, blueberries
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/lemon-pound-cake-with-lemon-curd-recipe.html (may not work)