Don’t you love springtime dessert recipes? Who wouldn’t be tempted with this mouth-watering, sweet-temptation cake? The Lemon Pound Cake with Mint Berries and Cream is a scrumptious treat for dessert. This will definitely satisfy your sweet cravings. It’s a perfect recipe for people who wanted to bake an easy to prepare and quick to bake cake for the whole family.

Lemon Pound Cake with Mint Berries and Cream

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Ingredients

• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup loosely packed mint leaves
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 3 cups powdered sugar, divided
• 3 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 cups whipping cream, divided
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 (12-ounce) jar lemon curd
• 1 quart fresh strawberries, sliced
• Garnish: fresh mint sprigs

Procedure

1. Process sugar and mint leaves in a food processor until blended.
2. Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer 2 minutes or until creamy; gradually add 1 1/2 tablespoons mint mixture and 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar, beating 5 to 7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until yellow disappears. Add flour alternately with 1/2 cup whipping cream, beginning and ending with flour. Beat at low speed just until blended after each addition. Stir in lemon rind and lemon juice. Pour batter into an 8 1/2- x 4 1/2-inch greased and floured loaf pan.
3. Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes. Remove from pan, and cool on wire rack.
4. Beat remaining 2 cups whipping cream, 1/4 cup powdered sugar, and 1 tablespoon mint mixture at medium speed with electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Fold in lemon curd.
5. Stir together remaining mint mixture, remaining 1/4 cup powdered sugar, and strawberries.
6. Serve pound cake with lemon cream and strawberries. Garnish, if desired.

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The whole procedure should yield at least 8 slices of Lemon Pound Cake with Mint Berries and Cream cake. It’s an all-occasion cake recipe that everybody will surely love.  

This recipe will be a perfect addition to your springtime entertaining!

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Ingredients

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Ingredients

1. 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
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3. 1 cup bourbon
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Directions

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