Meyer Lemon Pound Cake Sandwiches
I wanted to put the first harvest of my Meyer lemons to good use. My Meyer Lemon Pound Cake Sandwiches are just the ticket.
Equipment
- 1 loaf pan (9 x 5-inch)
- 2 mixing bowls large
- 1 electric mixer Hand-held
- 1 rubber spatula
- 1 Microplane
Ingredients
- 1 16-ounce box Betty Crocker Pound Cake Mix
- 2/3 cup water
- 4 tbsps (1/2 stick) butter Unsalted and at room temperature, plus extra for greasing the pan
- 2 large eggs Room temperature
- 1 + 1 15-ounce container + cup whole milk ricotta cheese, Room temperature
- 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp Baker's cream cheese emulsion (Cream cheese extract), optional
- 2 Meyer lemons Zested
- 1 Meyer lemon Juiced
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F.Grease a loaf pan with softened butter. Lightly flour the bottom and sides.In a large mixing bowl, beat together the water, butter, eggs, ricotta cheese, pure vanilla extract, cream cheese emulsion (optional), the zest of 2 Meyer lemons, and the juice of 1 lemon.Use the hand-held mixer on low speed for 30 seconds, scrape the bowl frequently, and beat until combined. Slowly add the cake mix to the wet ingredients. On medium speed, beat for another 2 minutes, scraping down the bowl occasionally. The batter will be thick.Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a cake tester (toothpick) inserted in the center comes out clean. After 50 minutes, watch the cake carefully and check every 5 minutes until a cake tester comes out clean.Cool the pound cake for 10 minutes. Remove the cake from the pan and cool completely on a cooling rack for 1 hour.Instructions for the Lemon Ricotta Cream:In a large mixing bowl, add the ricotta cheese and powdered sugar, and stir to combine. Next, add the zest of another Meyer lemon and 1 tablespoon of the juice to the bowl, and stir to combine. Slice the cooled pound cake into 1-inch slices. Refrigerate until ready to use. Spread 2 heaping tablespoons of the cream filling onto one slice of the pound cake, then place the other one on top.There you have it, my Meyer Lemon Pound Cake Sandwiches.
Notes
1) Linda Lou Hamel is not a nutritionist or dietitian, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and nutritional value are important to you, I recommend running the ingredients through a preferred online nutritional calculator of your choice. Calories and values can vary depending on the brands you choose.
