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April 1, 2013 By Lisa Dearen 8 Comments

Gluten-Free Lemon Pound Cake

gluten free lemon pound cake

I have a weakness for chocolate (don’t we all?), little bites in the shape of chips or kisses or wrapped around peanut butter. But when it comes to cake, lemon is the flavor I seek.

As I’m learning to bake gluten-free, I turn again and again to recipes by Elizabeth Barbone; you can find her at Gluten-Free Baking and at Serious Eats, where she writes the Gluten-Free Tuesdays column. Her recipe for gluten-free grapefruit pound cake caught my eye, and with a sick kid home on Friday, I had all the time in the world to experiment in the kitchen.

Living in California, I have a few small lemon trees with plump, ripe fruit – a perfect subsitution for the grapefruit in Elizabeth’s recipe. With my zester in place, I gathered rice flour, sweet rice flour and all the other gluten-free baking ingredients that make this cake moist, sweet and rich. Perfect with a cup of coffee, or for sneaking quick bites in the middle of the night.

I followed Elizabeth’s recipe to a tee except for a few modifications. Check out her recipe, and follow my kitchen tips if you prefer lemon over grapefruit:

  • Zest 4-5 large lemons; hold lemons aside to juice. Use the zest in place of the grapefruit zest for the cake.
  • Juice the lemons and use 1/2 cup lemon juice in place of the grapefruit juice for the glaze.
  • I also stirred in 1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar after taking the zest off the heat.

xoxolisa

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  1. Lizthechef says

    April 1, 2013 at 12:01 PM

    Me too, lemon over chocolate any day. I’m going to try my mother’s recipe for shortbread that calls for rice flour. Do you think that means regular or sweet? Thanks –

    Reply
    • The Gonzo Gourmet says

      April 1, 2013 at 1:46 PM

      Hi Liz! If it doesn’t specify then my guess would be regular. I’m glad to have another lemon cake fan!

      Reply
  2. Carol Cloepfil says

    December 30, 2013 at 4:02 AM

    This recipe is fantastic. My husband and I gobbled it up. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  3. Maggie Unzueta @ Mama Maggie's Kitchen says

    June 2, 2014 at 9:12 AM

    I wish I could have had this with my morning coffee. Love baked goodies made with lemon. Mmm!

    Reply
  4. Brandon @ Kitchen Konfidence says

    June 2, 2014 at 11:58 AM

    Mmmm, this looks delicious! I love lemon (and other citrus) in my baked goods as well. It almost makes them feel lighter 😉

    Reply
  5. Barbara says

    June 2, 2014 at 4:07 PM

    It sounds amazing! I could totally see myself snacking on/sneaking this in the middle of the night too.

    Reply
  6. Melissa H. says

    June 2, 2014 at 11:05 PM

    Wow, that looks so good! It doesn’t look as dense like most gluten-free baked goods! I’ll have to try this out so I have something to offer my gluten-free friends!

    Reply
  7. Liz@Virtually Homemade says

    June 3, 2014 at 1:10 PM

    Gotta love lemons right off the tree! Thanks for the gluten free tips.

    Reply

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