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Buttercream Pound Cake
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Buttercream Pound Cake

Buttercream Pound Cake would be the perfect cake for a tea party. The combination of lemon and poppyseed filling is delicious.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Inactive Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 50 minutes
Servings 16 servings
Calories 496kcal

Ingredients

Cake

  • 1 pound butter, softened do not use margarine
  • 2 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 6 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 4 cups Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose or Unbleached Flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 12.5 ounce can poppy seed filling

Glaze

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Beat butter in large bowl until light and fluffy. Gradually add 2 ½ cups powdered sugar, beating until well combined. At medium speed, add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in lemon peel and 3 tablespoons lemon juice. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. At low speed, gradually beat in flour and baking powder; blend well.
  • In medium bowl, combine 3 cups batter with poppy seed filling; blend well. Spread half of plain batter in bottom of ungreased 10-inch tube pan. Alternately add spoonfuls of poppy seed batter and remaining plain batter.
  • Bake at 350°F. for 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan. Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled.
  • In small bowl, combine glaze ingredients, adding enough lemon juice for desired drizzling consistency; blend until smooth. Drizzle over cake.

Nutrition

Calories: 496kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 131mg | Sodium: 232mg | Potassium: 180mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 811IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 2mg