Lemon Pound Cake Mix
Lemon Pound Cake Mix in a mason jar is sunshine sealed up and ready to bake, with all the dry ingredients perfectly layered for a homemade treat. Just add a few fresh kitchen staples and you’ll have a moist, tangy cake that looks gift-worthy and tastes like it came straight from grandma’s oven.
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ⅓ cup dry milk powder
- 2 Tbsp lemon zest powder or use fresh zest at baking time
Instructions
- To make the cake:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a standard loaf pan.
- Empty jar mix into a large bowl. Whisk to combine.
- Add:
- 3 large eggs
- ¾ cup melted butter (or oil)
- ¾ cup milk (or buttermilk for extra tang)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional, but recommended)
- Stir until smooth, then pour into pan.
- Bake 45–50 minutes, until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs. Cool completely.
- Optional Glaze: Whisk 1 cup powdered sugar with 2 Tbsp lemon juice. Drizzle over cooled cake.