Today is the last day of April, and I don’t know about you, but I feel like this month just flew on by! When I glanced at my calendar I realized that my family and I have a very busy month coming up. Along with Mother’s Day, in May we will celebrate my mother’s birthday, gather to remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice on Memorial Day and our family will also celebrate together as my son receives his First Holy Communion. With all of my May weekends booking up fast, I am busy planning today. Do you have a busy May ahead of you?
If you are looking for something simple to bake even with a busy schedule, then these delicious Lemon & Almond Pound Cake Squares would be a perfect addition to your Mother’s Day Brunch or Dinner. Fresh lemon zest is added to a thick and buttery batter, garnished with sliced almonds and baked for a pretty cake that goes wonderfully with a cup of coffee or even a special mimosa!
Every year I host a Mother’s Day Brunch at my house for my grandmother, mother and mother- in- law. It’s not really fancy or anything, but I like to get out my china, set the table with flowers and make a nice meal for those important ladies in my life. If you are looking for a uncomplicated, elegant sweet treat, then give this recipe a try! I even make it on the weekends sometimes, just because. 🙂 What are your Mother’s Day plans this year?
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 3/4 tsp. salt
- zest from 1 lemon
- juice from 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 4 eggs, at room temperature
- 1 cup sliced almonds
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325 degrees.
- Grease a 9 x 13 baking dish or line with parchment paper and grease, then set aside.
- In your Kitchen Aid Mixer, cream the butter until light and fluffy.
- Add the sugar and beat until fluffy.
- Sift the dry ingredients and set aside.
- Add the eggs one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl and beating well after each addition.
- Add the lemon zest, then alternate adding the lemon juice and heavy cream with the dry ingredients and mixing until just combined well. Do not over mix.
- Pour the batter evenly into your prepared pan and then sprinkle with the sliced almonds.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and cool completely.
- Sometimes I place this in the freezer for 10 minutes before slicing into squares to make slicing easier.
- Serve with homemade whipped cream and coffee.
- Makes 12 squares.
- *This may be made the night before, but needs to be stored in air tight container or covered very well with plastic wrap after cooling to stay freshly moist. Slice when ready to serve.
*Recipe slightly adapted from Pillsbury’s Bake Off Cake Cook Book
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Your lemon almond pound cake looks great! Please come share at the Anything Goes linky, if you have not already.
Thanks so much Mindie!
I would love to try this! I might sub coconut cream for the heavy cream though. We’ll see!
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Thanks Julia! Coconut cream would probably taste delicious too:)
Sooo fast! Hard to believe we’re in May! I think I should celebrate with this delicious pound cake Shannon! It looks amazing!
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Thank you Trish! 🙂
I’m a huge fan of pound cake and this one looks delish! Pinning it so I can make it!
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Thanks Jamie! I hope you like it:)
April has flown by hasn’t it, I can’t believe it’s May already! Hope you have a great month Shannon. This cake looks delicious, I love simple cakes like this that go perfectly with a cup of tea.
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Thanks Laura! I hope you have a great month too! I hope between all of the busy things you have going on this month, you will be able to enjoy this cake with a cup of tea! That sounds wonderful:)
I am soooo busy, my head is spinning! We have a wedding this month, wedding next month, my son’s high school senior prom and graduation too. I am having a huge party and need to get ideas
For sides and salads. I don’t think I have ever cooked for 75 people…:) ugh! Help!
Hi Annie! That does sound busy and that’s a lot of people to cook for! When ever we have large parties I stick to baked pasta, pre sliced bread from the bakery, salad, fresh fruit and veggies. Are you on Pinterest? If so, I bet you can find a lot of great ideas for sides and salads:) Good luck with your busy month and Congratulations to your son on his graduation! That’s wonderful!
Thanks for the suggestions! I am sure it will go smoothly, just my anxiety getting the best of me! 🙂 thanks for the well wishes also. Same to you on your son’s 1st communion. Precious times……
Thanks Annie:)
I agree that this month has totally gone by so fast… my little one keeps reminding me that tomorrow is May. I’ll be busy for us, too. Love how you made this lemony treat with the gorgeous almonds… so decadent!
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Thank you Gloria! It’s good to know I am not the only one who feels busy:)