There are certain things people order without deliberating not because they haven't thought about it, but because they have thought about it, repeatedly, and always arrived at the same conclusion. Our iced lemon pound cake is that kind of thing. It has regulars. People who call ahead. People who pick up two because one is never enough.
It is not a complicated cake. That is precisely the point. A dense, buttery crumb made with real lemon zest and juice - none of the artificial brightness that passes for lemon flavor in lesser versions - and finished with a clean lemon icing that catches the light without overwhelming the palate. It is the kind of thing that works at breakfast, at tea, at the end of a dinner when you want something that doesn't feel too rich. It travels well. It keeps well.
We have been making it the same way for a long time, which is exactly why the following exists. Available online for nationwide shipping and at both our 1100 Madison Avenue and 285 Amsterdam Avenue locations. One bite and you'll understand the devotion.