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Make the Pound Cake Preheat the oven to 350.
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Butter one 9-by-5-inch loaf pan.
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Combine the yogurt, chia seeds and zest in a small bowl and set aside.
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In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt.
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Make the Pound Cake With an electric mixer on high speed, beat the butter and granulated sugar in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes.
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Stir in the vanilla extract and then add the eggs in one at a time, beating well with each addition.
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Reduce the speed to low; beat in the dry ingredients in 3 batches, alternating with 2 batches of the chia yogurt mixture.
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Make the Pound Cake Pour batter evenly into prepared pan and smooth the top with an offset spatula.
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Bake until a cake tester comes out clean, about 35 to 40 minutes.
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If the top begins to brown towards the final minutes in baking, tent the cake loosely with a strip of tin foil.
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Meanwhile, make the candied clementine slices and syrup In a medium saucepan, combine the granulated sugar and the water and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
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Add the clementine slices and simmer gently over medium-low heat for about 8 minutes until slices are moderately opaque, lightly stirring the slices every other minute or so.
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Turn off the heat and transfer slices to a sheet of waxed paper.
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Stir in the citrus juice into the syrup to taste.
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Meanwhile, make the candied clementine slices and syrup Once the cake is out of the oven, use a wooden skewer to poke a few holes in the top of the loaf.
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Slowly pour the syrup in 2 or 3 additions over the surface of the pound cake, reserving some syrup to also brush the sides with as well.
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Transfer cake to a wire rack to cool completely, about 1 hour.
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Turn cake onto rack and line it underneath with a sheet of parchment paper.
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Make the Glaze Combine the confectioners' sugar and lemon juice together, adjusting with more lemon juice if consistency is too thick.
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Pour the glaze over the cake letting it drip down the sides.
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Let it set, and garnish with the candied clementine slices and a sprinkling of chia seeds.
