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fresh pound cake with lemon glaze

Kim's Easy Lemon Glaze

A easy to prepare glaze with a light lemon flavor
Prep Time 15 minutes
infuse leaves in water 8 hours
Course Dessert
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon Dried Lemon Verbena
  • 2 tablespoons warm water
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon peel

Instructions
 

  • Add vanilla to the water
  • crush the lemon verbena leaves into the liquid and let marinate overnight
  • the next morning, strain the herbs out of the liquid
  • add the powdered sugar and the lemon peel to the liquid
  • Stir until well blended. Check the consistency of the glaze. If too thick, add a little milk or water. If too thin, add more powdered sugar.
  • Pour the glaze over pound cake.
    fresh pound cake with lemon glaze

Notes

The pound cake can be garnished with lemon slices and lemon verbena leaves if desired.  Lemon rose geranium leaves can be substituted for the lemon  verbena leaves in this recipe
Keyword Lemon Glaze
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