This Fresh Lemon Pound Cake Recipe Is Perfect for Spring

You can make this recipe as either a full pound cake or divide the batter into three mini loaves.

If you like, finish the cake by brushing on a simple lemon glaze. Snoopytkd/Shutterstock

This wonderfully rich and buttery cake is everything a pound cake should be: dense but also moist, with just a hint of bright, citrusy flavor. Buttermilk adds moisture and tenderness to the cake.

You can make this recipe from the cookbook “Desserts From the Famous Loveless Cafe” by Alisa Huntsman (Artisan, $24.95) as either a full pound cake using a Pullman loaf pan or divide the batter into three mini loaves.