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Lemon-Zucchini Pound Cake

Shredded zucchini in the batter and a luscious lemon glaze keeps every bite of this pound cake moist and tender.
Prep Time: 30 min
Total Time: 3 hours 45 min
Makes: 16 servings
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Cake
3cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
1teaspoon baking powder
1/4teaspoon baking soda
1/4teaspoon salt
1cup butter or margarine, softened
2cups powdered sugar
4eggs
2/3cup milk
2tablespoons lemon juice
2teaspoons grated lemon peel
1cup shredded zucchini (about 1 medium), squeezed to drain
Lemon Glaze
1cup powdered sugar
1tablespoon butter or margarine, softened
1tablespoon half-and-half
2tablespoons lemon juice
1teaspoon grated lemon peel
1.Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 12-cup fluted tube cake pan with shortening; lightly flour.
2.In medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt with spoon; set aside.
3.In large bowl, beat 1 cup butter with electric mixer on medium speed about 2 minutes or until creamy. Beat in 2 cups powdered sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with milk, beating well on low speed after each addition. Beat on low speed 1 minute. Stir in lemon juice, lemon peel and zucchini. Spoon into pan.
4.Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes in pan. Remove from pan onto serving plate. Cool completely, about 1 1/2 hours.
5.In 1-quart saucepan, heat all glaze ingredients just to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly; remove from heat. Let stand 30 minutes until slightly thickened. Drizzle over cake.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): No change.
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Variation
If you prefer an orange glaze, substitute orange juice for the lemon juice and orange peel for the lemon peel.
Did You Know?
Pound cakes got their name from the fact that they originally were made with 1 pound each of flour, sugar and eggs.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving: Calories 310 (Calories from Fat 130); Total Fat 14g (Saturated Fat 7g, Trans Fat 1/2g); Cholesterol 85mg; Sodium 190mg; Total Carbohydrate 42g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 23g); Protein 5Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 10%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 4%; Iron 8Exchanges: 2 Starch; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 3 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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