Lemon and Black Sesame Buttermilk Pound Cake

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Richard

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes

subheading: For the cake:

¾ cup 170g unsalted butter, room temperature (plus more for greasing the pan - don’t use cooking spray)

¾ cup 138g solid shortening, room temperature

3 ½ cups 420g all-purpose flour, sifted, plus more for flouring the pan

½ teaspoon fine sea salt

½ teaspoon baking soda

¼ cup 36g black sesame seeds (plus more for sprinkling on glaze)

2 cups 450g granulated sugar

4 large eggs room temperature

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 cup 240ml / 224g buttermilk, room temperature

Zest and juice from two large lemons about 2 tbsp zest, 2 tbsp juice

subheading: For the lemon simple syrup:

½ cup 100g granulated sugar

½ cup lemon juice about 2 large lemons

subheading: For the lemon glaze:

1 cup 120g confectioners sugar, sifted

2 Tablespoons lemon juice ½ large lemon

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