Easiest Lemon Pound Cake EVER (Bread Machine Recipe + Citrus Glaze!)

February 4, 2026

Bread Machine Lemon Pound Cake with Citrus Glaze

Ingredients

3 large eggs

1/3 cup milk (80 g)

1/2 cup melted butter (1 stick / 113 g)

3 Tbs lemon juice (fresh or bottled)

1 Tbs fresh lemon zest (6 g), OR 1 tsp dried lemon peel (2 g), OR 1 tsp pure lemon extract (4 g)

1 tsp vanilla extract (4 g)

1 cup sugar (200 g)

2 cups all-purpose flour or fresh milled soft white wheat (240 g)3 tsp baking powder (12 g)

Citrus Glaze

1 cup powdered sugar (120 g)

2-3 Tbs lemon juice (30-45 g)

Instructions

1. Add all ingredients to your bread machine pan in the order listed.

2. Select the Cake or Quick Bread setting (depending on your machine-my cake setting takes 2 hours). If your bread machine does not have a cake cycle, use the Bake Onlyfunction for about 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

*You can also bake this in your oven at 350 degrees for 45-55 minutes!

3. Once baked, let the cake rest in the bread machine for 10 minutes before removing the pan, and turn out from the loaf pan.

4. Transfer to a wire rack to cool before slicing. Drizzle warm or cool loaf with citrus glaze. Enjoy!

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*If you're looking for an alternative to plastic bread bags, our beeswax bread bags are a healthy way to store your bread! They are reusable, made of 100% cotton, infused with organic beeswax and coconut oil, naturally antibacterial to keep your bread from molding, and handmade by me and my daughters on our family farm!