Spiced Lemon Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pan
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest
• 6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (from 2 lemons)
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 butter and flour an 8-inch round cake pan.
• 3 sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• 4 beat butter, granulated sugar, zest, and cardamom with a mixer on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy.
• 5 add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 6 6. beat in 3 tablespoons lemon juice.
• 7 reduce speed to medium-low; beat in flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating with sour cream, beginning and ending with flour.
• 8 pour batter into cake pan.
• 9 bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes.
• 10 turn out onto a wire rack. let cool, top side up.
• 11 whisk confectioners' sugar with remaining 3 tablespoons lemon juice until smooth; pour over cooled cake.