Classic Lemon Cake

Ingredients

• •1¾ cups all-purpose flour
• •1½ teaspoons baking powder
• •½ teaspoon salt
• •½ cup unsalted butter, softened
• •1 cup granulated sugar
• •2 large eggs
• •½ cup sour cream
• •3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• •1 tablespoon lemon zest
• •1 cup powdered sugar
• •2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (for glaze)

Directions

1. 1Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9-inch round cake pan. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
2. 2Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Beat in eggs one at a time, then add lemon zest.
3. 3Alternate adding flour mixture and sour cream, beginning and ending with flour. Stir in lemon juice until just combined.
4. 4Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
5. 5Cool cake in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
6. 6Mix powdered sugar with lemon juice to create a smooth glaze and drizzle over cooled cake.

💡 Rub lemon zest into sugar before making the cake; the sugar crystals release aromatic oils that are otherwise trapped in the zest.

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