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yellow lemon cakes in paper muffin wrappers on metal cooling rack with brown wooden spoon drizzling glaze

Lemon Pound Cake Muffins

Lemon Pound Cake Muffins are perfect for breakfast or dessert!
3.87 from 38 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 328 kcal

Ingredients
  

For pound cake muffins:

  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 2 sticks of butter softened
  • 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt

For lemon glaze:

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • zest of 1 lemon

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line cupcake tin with paper wrappers.
  • Whisk flour, salt and baking powder together.
  • Cream sugar and butter together with electric mixer on medium speed. Reduce speed to low and add eggs one at a time until incorporated. Then add the vanilla.
  • Slowly add dry ingredients until well combined.
  • Gently fold in yogurt and lemon juice.
  • Separate into muffin tins and bake for 30-35 minutes if large, or 20-25 minutes if regular size, until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • While muffins are baking, make the glaze by whisking the powdered sugar, lemon juice and zest until smooth.
  • Let muffins cool slightly and top with glaze while still warm.

Nutrition

Calories: 328kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 5gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 96mgSodium: 292mgPotassium: 52mgFiber: 1gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 555IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 46mgIron: 1mg
Keyword breakfast, cake, Lemon Cake, Muffin
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