Tito's Lemon Pound Cake

Name: Tito's Lemon Pound Cake
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Tito’s Handmade Vodka; 1 3/4 cup sugar; 1/4 cup butter; 8 oz cream cheese; 2 eggs; 1 tbsp lemon peel; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 2 3/4 cup flour; 1 tbsp baking powder; 1 tbsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 cup milk; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1/4 cup Tito’s Handmade Vodka; 1 cup powdered sugar; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tsp grated lemon peel

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A sweet yet tart, boozy treat that's great for the warmer months. Fresh lemon juice gives this cake its unique flavor and the Tito's Handmade Vodka adds a special zing.

Cake
1/2 cup Tito’s Handmade Vodka Buy It
1 3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter
8 oz cream cheese
2 eggs
1 tbsp lemon peel
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 3/4 cup flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tbsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup milk
1 tbsp lemon juice
Glaze
1/4 cup Tito’s Handmade Vodka
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp grated lemon peel

Make the cake
Heat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour a bread loaf pan.
In a large bowl, mix sugar, butter and cream cheese until very light and fluffy.
Add eggs, lemon peel, and vanilla; mix well.
Combine all dry ingredients in bowl, mix well and add half of the flour ingredients to the butter/egg mixture. Mix. Add all of the wet ingredients (milk and Tito’s Handmade Vodka). Mix. Add all remaining dry flour ingredients. Mix well. Spoon into prepared pan.
Bake at 325 degrees for 50 to 55 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pan; invert onto serving plate. Slice into 1 inch slices.
Make the glaze
In small bowl, mix sugar and Tito’s Handmade Vodka.
Gradually add lemon juice until desired consistency; mix until smooth.
Stir in lemon peel; drizzle over warm cake. Garnish with lemon slices or lemon peel if desired.

Tito's Lemon Pound Cake

Cake

Glaze

Make the cake

Make the glaze