This cake is really good. It took care of my lemon craving! I was looking to make a cake similar to the flavored cream cakes you can get at Kroger. It is not exactly the same in texture but is so good .... and a lot less $ than buying the cakes from the store. I hope someone enjoys it as much a I did!

Sour Cream Lemon Cake

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, room temperature
2 cups granulated sugar
3 eggs
grated zest of 1 large lemon
1 cup sour cream

Lemon Glaze:
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar

Preheat oven to 325°. Generously butter and flour a 10-inch bundt pan.
Into a bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.

In a mixing bowl with hand-held electric mixer, cream 1 cup butter and granulated sugar; beat at high speed until mixture is very light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.

Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping down side of bowl frequently. Blend in lemon zest. Add flour mixture to the creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, adding each in 3 additions. Scrape sides of bowl frequently. Pour batter into prepared cake pan; bake in the preheated oven for 55 to 65 minutes, or until a cake tester or wooden pick inserted near the center of cake comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Meanwhile, combine lemon glaze ingredients in a bowl, blending until smooth. Carefully turn cake out onto a platter; drizzle evenly with glaze.
Serves 12 or more, depending on size of servings.

I love anything lemon!!!!!

This sounds yummy!!!

Just made this cake yesterday to serve to some friends. It was a BIG hit. Loved it!!! Thanks for sharing this one. It is a keeper in my house

Can someone answer my dumb question? How do you produce zest? Do you really need a zester or can I use another implement? And are you using the rind only, or into the white pith of the lemon?? TIA for your help!

For zest, you only want to take the yellow part of the lemon's skin. I use a microplane grater which makes it so easy, but you can use any fine grater...just make sure that you get all the zest off the back of the grater!

I'm glad abcdand123 enjoyed this cake...it is one of my favorites!