Fresh & sweet lemon cake

I dare you to have leftovers with this cake! This cake is the perfect amount of fresh and sweet, and it always makes me want to come back for more! Serve it for Sunday brunch or keep it all for yourself…I personally enjoy it with a cup of coffee in the afternoon 😍

Here’s how I made it:

𝘐𝘯𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴:
- 1 c butter, softened
- 2 c sugar
- 5 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 3 c all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 3/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 c buttermilk

𝘎𝘭𝘢𝘻𝘦:
- 1.5 c powdered sugar
- 3-4 Tbsp heavy cream
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Cream butter and sugar in electric mixer.
3. Keep mixer on medium speed and add eggs, one at a time, mixing well in between.
4. Combine the rest of the wet ingredients in a measuring cup and the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl.
5. Add half the dry ingredients to the mixer and mix well. Add half of the wet ingredients into the mixer and mix well. Repeat.
6. Pour into greased bundt pan and bake for 45-50min, or until cooked through.
7. Combine glaze ingredients and pour over cooled cake.

Enjoy!!

💕 xo, Whitney

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