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Limoncello Cream Cheese Pound Cake
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Limoncello Cream Cheese Pound Cake

A great tasting cake with the freshest of ingredients and a Limoncello glaze to kick it up a notch!
Course Cakes, Cupcakes & Cheesecake, Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword dessert, limoncello, pound cake
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings 10 Servings
Calories 425kcal
Author Barb

Ingredients

  • 3 cups cake flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 2 ½ cups sugar
  • 6 large eggs at room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ tablespoon grated fresh ginger
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
  • 4 tablespoon Limoncello optional
  • Fresh Fruit for topping - I had blueberries and raspberries but this would also be great with peaches plums and cherries...or a combination of fruits.

For the Lemon Ginger Glaze

  • 1 cup water
  • 1 inch knob of ginger
  • Juice of 2 lemons If using the Limoncello, adjust and use just one lemon
  • ¼ cup Limoncello optional
  • 1 ½ cups sugar (I knew I would be cooking it down a bit and decided to use granulated sugar instead of the original powdered sugar to get a more syrupy consistency.

Instructions

  • Adjust the oven rack to the lower – middle position. Grease a 12 cup Bundt pan and dust with flour. Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium mixing bowl.
  • Combine the butter, cream cheese and sugar in a large mixing bowl until fluffy; 2-3 minutes; scraping the sides when necessary.
  • Add the eggs, one at a time and beat in on medium speed; scraping down the sides of the bowl after each addition. Beat in the vanilla, ginger, lemon zest and Limoncello.
  • Turn the mixer to low and add the flour mixture, one-half cup at a time, scraping down the bowl after each addition. After you’ve added the last of the flour, mix for an additional 30 seconds or so.
  • Spread the batter into the prepared Bundt pan and place the cake in a cold oven. Turn the oven to 325F and bake, without opening the oven door, until the cake is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, about 65 to 80 minutes.
  • NOTE:Mine took 65 minutes but in high altitude that's not unusual; so check yours regularly

Prepare the Glaze

  • Combine the water, ginger, sugar, lemon juice and Limoncello. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then reduce the heat to low and simmer 15-20 minutes, allowing it to reduce and thicken. Remove from heat.
  • Using a skewer, poke several holes in the bottom of cake at varying depths, and slowly pour three quarters of the glaze over the cake. Cool the cake in the pan for 15 minutes, then invert it onto a plate. Pour the remainder of the glaze over the cake and let cool it completely.

Notes

A great tasting cake with the freshest of ingredients and a Limoncello glaze to kick it up a notch!

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 425kcal | Carbohydrates: 113g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 183mg | Sodium: 559mg | Potassium: 119mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 86g | Vitamin A: 1035IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 1mg