Lemony Lemon Cake

Pucker up folks because if you love lemon then you’re going to absolutely fall in love with this moist cake that is part lemon pound cake and part lemon brownie (is there such a thing?).  My mother made something so close to this that when I eat this, I’m filled with sweet memories of devouring this cake like it was candy, filling my eager face full of lemony goodness topped with a sweet nectar-like glaze that literally sinks into the cake.  You might not be able to get enough of this so I suggest you make the full-size 9 x 13-inch dish.  If you’re really disciplined then maybe you can get away with half a recipe in an 8 x 8-inch square dish, but I promise, your family will be begging you to make this over and over.

I love my Microplane grater for creating the perfect size lemon zest for the glaze and the cake.  You probably should get one if you don’t have one already.  You can pick one up at your local Target, Fred Meyer or Bed, Bath and Beyond.  (No, I’m not paid by these stores . . . I wish!).  It grates citrus zest just the way you want it and is strong enough to handle hard Parmesan cheese.  I grate fresh nutmeg with this and feel like a pro!

This is a once-in-a-while treat that is sure to please the whole family.  Cut in small squares and place in cute colored cupcake liners when serving a crowd like I will do this next week when we host an open house for our son, Tanner, who is returning home from serving a two year LDS church mission in Northern Chile.  We are all very eager to hug him tight.  I’ll post more about this next week when I share a few of his favorite foods, maybe even Chileno foods like empanadas and gaucamole.    That will be fun!

 

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