Air Fryer Iced Lemon Pound Cake
Description
There is nothing like a piece of an iced lemon pound cake in the morning, with a hot cup of coffee. Quick bread do really well in the air fryer; you can also make this into a bundt cake, which would make for a pretty presentation.
Ingredients
Lemon Pound Cake:
- 3/4 cup butter, room temperature, unsalted
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, (omit if using salted butter
Lemon Icing:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2-3 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar.
- Slowly add the eggs, sour cream, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract.
- Mix in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Mix well.
- Spray your baking pans with olive oil. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, about 2/3 way full.
- Set the pan into the air fryer, and set the temperature to 320 degrees F for 20 minutes. (air fryer setting)
- When the time is up, place a toothpick in the pound cake, and check to see that the toothpick comes out clean. If not, add another 5 minutes.
- Let cool slightly before adding the icing.
- To make the icing simply, whisk together in a small bowl the sugar, lemon juice, and milk. Spread over the cooled pound cake.
- Plate, serve, and enjoy!
Equipment
- Air Fryer
- Mini Loaf Pan or Bundt Cake Pan, Oven Safe
- Cooking Spray
Nutrition
Serving: 1ServingCalories: 440kcalCarbohydrates: 59gProtein: 5gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 409mgPotassium: 81mgFiber: 1gSugar: 40gVitamin A: 685IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 48mgIron: 1mg