Lemon Pound Cake

The last time I tried making a lemon flavored something, it was totally gross.  But I'm completely sure it was because I used bottled lemon juice instead of fresh.  So this time I decided to try to make a pound cake with fresh lemons.  After following the instructions exactly, an hour later I have the most delicious lemon cake dessert I have ever tasted.  The glaze, poured on top of the cake 15 mins after it's done cooling, helps to make this cake even more moist.  This time around on the lemon dessert, I definetly hit this one on the head with fresh tangy sweet goodness! http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/gale-gand/lemon-pound-cake-recipe/index.html

Ginger and Lemon Zest infused Lemonade

This was sort of a spur of the moment thing.  Now, obviously this isn't baked, but I thought it was special enough to make it into my blog.  I brought about a gallon of water to a boil with a cup of white sugar, about half a cup of freshly sliced ginger and about 1/4 cup of lemon zest.  I let this simmer for about an hour maybe.  Into that I squeezed fresh lemon juice from maybe four huge lemons.  It was very good, the ginger/sugar combo gave it a sweetness and it had just enough lemon flavor with a hint of spice from the ginger.  This recipe could be chilled in the summer and warmed in the winter and autumn for a refreshing unique beverage.