Infused with the flavor of brewed tea, this Sweet Tea Pound Cake is a unique and tasty dessert for hot summer days!
Prep Time15mins
Cook Time1hr
Total Time1hr15mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pound cake, sweet tea, tea
Servings: 16slices
Calories: 395kcal
Author: David
Ingredients
For the Cake
1½cupsunsalted butterroom temperature
2cupsgranulated sugar
5large eggsroom temperature
1tspsalt
1tspbaking soda
3cupsall-purpose flour
¾cupstrongly brewed iced teaunsweetened
½cupsour cream
1½tspvanilla extract
2Tbsplemon zest
{optional garnishes} sliced lemons and mint leaves
For the Glaze
2cupsconfectioner’s sugar
¼cupunsalted buttermelted
3-4Tbspstrongly brewed iced tea
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325°F.
Using an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy (3-4 minutes on medium speed).
Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Add salt, baking soda and half of the flour to the bowl; mix until well combined.
Add brewed tea, sour cream and vanilla extract; mix until well combined.
Add remaining flour and lemon zest; mix until well combined.
Scrape sides and bottom of bowl to ensure batter is well combined.
Grease and flour a 10-12 cup Bundt pan (or generously spray with baking spray and then lightly dust with flour). Transfer batter into pan.
Bake for 60-70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
Let cool in pan for 15 minutes before inverting onto a wire baking rack. Let cool completely.
To make the glaze, add confectioner’s sugar and melted butter to a medium mixing bowl; mix until well combined. Add enough brewed tea to reach desired consistency.
{Optional} Before serving, garnish with sliced lemons and mint leaves.
Notes
For the tea, I used tea bag designed for one gallon of tea, but I only used one quart of water to achieve a very strong tea.