Ultimate Lemon Cake

   Actually this cake should've been made in the middle of August...I can hear you asking , why August!!!
simply because it is veryyyy refreshing and I can say it is MOOD ELEVATING too.
It stimulates your taste buds and fills your mouth with Lemon and  much more.....:)

All you will need for the  cake and its syrup is in this pic.+ 2 tsp lemon zest.

     
 Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour , sifted.
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt
• 1  cup sugar
• 3 extra-large eggs
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest (2 lemons)
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• For the Lemon Syrup:
• 1/3 cup Lemon juice
• 1/3 cup sugar.

      What to do:
PREHEAT THE OVEN TO 180 c.

1-In a bowl of the electric mixer mix together ( yogurt+ sugar +lemon zest)    

2- Add your eggs one at a time, and mix.

3- In another bowl mix all dry ingredients.

4- Whisk the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.

5-With a rubber spatula, fold the vegetable oil into the batter, making sure it’s all incorporated.

6- Pour the batter into the prepared pan(greased and floured)and bake for 40 minutes.

7-Add the 1/3 cup lemon juice to the   1/3 cup sugar in a small pan stir until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is clear – set aside.

8-When the cake is done, allow it to cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Carefully place on a baking rack over a sheet pan. While the cake is still warm, pour the lemon-sugar mixture over the cake and allow it to soak in. 9-Cool the cake.

                       

Optional:

Lemon Glaze:1 cup  confectionar sugar + 2 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice. and pour over the cake.

Wanna a piece???

Original recipe partially inspired from Barefoot Contessa.

Two recipes in a row, my brownies and lemon cake on Tastespotting