LEMON BLACKBERRY POUND CAKE
You don’t have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces — just good food from fresh ingredients. ~ Julia Childs
I love Julia Childs. She is quite the inspiration. Never were her words truer than when applied to the humble Pound Cake. I don’t understand why anyone would go for a premixed box to make up this simple and delicious dessert when all that is needed is the most basic of ingredients. Fancy it up just a bit with lemon and fresh blackberries and voila; Lemon Blackberry Pound Cake. A simple dessert fit for a king.
- Blackberry Glaze:
- 8 oz fresh Blackberries (about 1⅔ cups)
- ⅓ cup raw sugar
- 1 tbsp Chambord (blackberry Liqueur) - Optional
- Pound Cake Batter:
- 1½ cups butter, softened
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 (8-oz.) package cream cheese, softened
- 6 large eggs
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp Lemon Zest
- Blackberry Glaze:
- Place rinsed blackberries in a small non- reactive saucepan along with ⅓ cup raw sugar. Mash berries slightly and mix well with sugar. Allow berries to sit for 15 minutes to soften and bring out the juices.
- Place pan over medium high heat and bring the berries to a light boil. Reduce heat and simmer berries for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove berries from heat and cool for 5 minutes.
- Process berries through food mill to remove seeds.
- Return puree to pan, add lemon zest and Chambord.
- Simmer berries for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
- Pound Cake:
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Grease and flour a 10 inch (14 cup) tube pan.
- Beat butter at medium speed with a heavy-duty electric mixer until creamy.
- Gradually add sugar, beating at medium speed until light and fluffy.
- Add cream cheese, beating until creamy.
- Place eggs in medium sized bowl, whisk slightly.
- Add fresh lemon juice, lemon zest and ¼ tsp salt. Whisk all ingredients together.
- Remove bowl from mixer and add whisked ingredients to cream cheese mixture. Stirring by hand, mix all ingredients together until just combined.
- Add flour, one cup at a time and stir until ingredients are all combined.
- Spoon ½ of the batter into greased and floured tube pan. Gently tap pan on counter to evenly distribute batter. Spoon cooled Blackberry glaze onto pound cake batter. Lightly run the end of a knife through the glaze and batter for a swirling effect.
- Spoon remaining batter on top of blackberry swirled pound cake batter.
- Lightly tap pan to distribute batter evenly.
- Place in pre-heated 350 degree oven.
- Bake for 1 hour 10 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Allow pound cake to cool in pan for 15 minutes.
- Remove pound cake from tube pan and allow to cool completely before cutting.
- Serve with fresh blackberries and whip cream if desired.
Recipe adapted from Strawberry Swirl Cream Cheese Pound Cake by Southern Living
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The cake looks amazing!
What could i replace instead of cream cheese? Will plain yogurt be good?
Hi Sharon. Yes, you could replace the cream cheese with yogurt. The batter will be a bit more runny and the texture of the cake will be less dense. Would love to hear how it turns out.
Blessings,
Shari
This looks SO good! I’ve never had blueberry and lemon together but these pics make me want to try it 🙂
Thanks Krystle. If you do, be sure to let me know how you like it!
Blessings,
Shari
I love this sweet and tart combo! Blackberries will be in season here soon, this would be a great recipe for the future.
Thanks for sharing this with us in the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Party!
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Always a pleasure sharing at the Bloggers Braggs Pinterest Party. Thanks for stopping by.
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Shari
You had me at blackberry! Pinned to the Creative K Kids Tasty Tuesday board. Thanks for linking up.
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Thanks Dina, always a pleasure.
Blessings,
Shari
I have been craving blackberries, this pound cake looks so summery and delicious! I also love Julia Child 🙂
With all Julia’s fancy French cooking and techniques she was incredibly grounded and down to earth. I think that is why I enjoy her so much. Thanks for the kind comments.
Blessings,
Shari
I wholeheartedly agree with you, why use a box mix when making it from scratch is so easy and more satisfying. This pound cake looks delicious. Thanks for linking up to Sweet and Savoury Sunday, stop by and link up again. Have a great day!!
Thank you Laura.It is always a pleasure.
Blessings,
Shari
Blackberry lemon pound cake looks delicious thanks for sharing with Hearth and Soul blog hop. Tweeting and pinning it.
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Thank you for sharing. I appreciate you stopping in for a visit.
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Thanks so much for linking up at The Wednesday Roundup Link Party! This cake looks absolutely incredible and just in time for Jersey Blueberries! YUM!
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Thank you Angela. I appreciate the kind words.
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Shari
Oh this looks so delicious with lemon and blackberries. Thanks for sharing at the Bloggers Brag Pinterest Party.
Thanks Kim. I appreciate you stopping by and your kind comment.
Blessings,
Shari
This cake looks beautiful. I love blackberries but we don’t have them in Alaska. I bet this cake would be tasty and pretty with blueberries too. Thank you for sharing…pinned!
Thanks Kathi. I am surprised you have no blackberries in Alaska.I thought just about everything grew up there during the long summer months. I learned something today 🙂 Blueberries would work too! Thanks for stopping in and taking a moment to share.
Blessings,
Shari
What a wonderful cake. I love pound cakes. This is an elegant dessert for your nice dinner or party! Glad I found this recipe on Wonderful Wednesday Link party!
You are so sweet. Thank you. I appreciate you coming by.
Blessings,
Shari
This looks amazing. Well done with this job. It’s fluffy and perfect . Thank you for sharing
Thank you. It was quite delicious!
Blessings,
Shari
Stunning photos! They sell the picture. Thanks again for linking up at Whatever Wednesday!
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Thanks Emily. I took these pictures in my backyard right as a rain storm was coming in. I missed the downpour by seconds but the wind was kicking up mighty fierce. The things we do 🙂
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Shari
This looks really delicious, I love a bundt cake too! Visiting you from Sweet and Savoury Sundays
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Thank you. Bundt cakes always look so pretty. Always a pleasure coming to your party, thanks for stopping by.
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Shari
This looks so great and your pictures are fantastic. Love stopping to see what’s cooking at the farm.
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Thanks Carole. You made my day! Stop by anytime 🙂
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Shari
Awesome photos! Looks good enough to eat ….;-) Tim has to be getting really spoiled.
And a little rounder in his middle too! Thanks Linda!
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I have only recently starting baking, so I am going to try and make this cake. Stopping by from Snickerdoodle Sunday.
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That’s great Antionette. I do hope you enjoy it! Thanks so much for stopping by.
Blessings,
Shari
A wonderful pound cake. I would very much enjoy this cake with a nice cup of coffee in the morning.
Have a beautiful weekend. Blessings, Catherine
Thank you Catherine. This is exactly how I have been enjoying it. Thanks for stopping by.
Blessings,
Shari
This is one lovely cake! Berries and citrus are a winning combination. I’d love to taste a slice!
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Thank you Julia. You are welcome to stop by anytime 🙂 Thanks for coming by and taking a moment to share.
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Shari
This looks absolutely delicious! I think lemon is such a wonderful flavor with berries. Blueberries would be good, too, I think.
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I think blueberries would work wonderfully too! Thank you for the kind compliments and for stopping in for a visit today.
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Shari
Ok, I’m getting in my car and coming for a piece of that cake now! It really looks so good, I can’t wait to try this myself. Carrie, A Mother’s Shadow
You are funny Carrie 🙂 Come on by, I’ll leave the lights on for you!
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Shari
I love that you used both lemon and blackberries for this pound cake and the two mixed together sound perfect. Totally pinned to try and shared all over, too 🙂
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Thanks Janine. I am sitting here this morning enjoying a cup of coffee and a piece of pound cake. What a way to live 🙂
Thanks for stopping in.
Blessings,
Shari