Tasty Thursday - Lemon Cake

I have so many recipes I want to share this week, but I think I'll have to stick with this one. It turned out so good, and even my husband (who hates cake btw) loved it. Don't forget to visit The Pumpkin Patch for more great Tasty Thursday recipes.



Lemon Cake

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature

2 cups sugar

1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt

3 large eggs, lightly beaten

1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting

Preheat the oven to 350° F. Butter and flour a 9-inch-square cake pan. In a bowl, whisk the flour with the baking soda and salt. In a bowl, beat the butter with the sugar until smooth. Beat in the yogurt, followed by the eggs, lemon zest, lemon juice and vanilla. Gradually beat in the dry ingredients until blended.

Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 45 minutes, or until golden brown and a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean. Transfer the cake to a rack to cool for 10 minutes, then invert the cake onto the rack and let cool completely. Dust with confectioners’ sugar before serving.

Yield: One 9-Inch-Square Cake