Any Citrus Tea Cake

Name: Any Citrus Tea Cake
Ingredients: One 9-by-5-inch loaf yellow pound cake (see headnote); 1/2 cup sugar; 1 to 2 teaspoons finely grated zest (optional) and 1/4 cup fresh juice from citrus such as lemon, grapefruit, orange and/or lime

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Servings: 8

Cost: $0.50 /serving

Author : From cookbook author and recipe developer Julia Turshen

Ingredients

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One 9-by-5-inch loaf yellow pound cake (see headnote)1/2 cup sugar1 to 2 teaspoons finely grated zest (optional) and 1/4 cup fresh juice from citrus such as lemon, grapefruit, orange and/or lime

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Instructions

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Step 1

1 Make your favorite pound cake in a standard 9-by-5-inch loaf pan

Step 2

2 While it’s baking, combine the sugar and citrus juice in a small saucepan, along with some finely grated zest (to taste) from whichever fruit you juiced, if desired

Step 3

3 Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, and then stir until the sugar is dissolved

Step 4

4 Turn off the heat and let the syrup steep

Step 5

5 While the pound cake is still warm and in its pan, use a skewer to poke holes all over the top, and then evenly drizzle the syrup over the cake

Step 6

6 Cool completely before taking it out of its pan, slicing and serving