Lemon Cake

All-purpose flour - 1 ½ cups
Baking powder - 2 tsp
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Whole-milk yogurt - 1 cup
Sugar - 1 1/3 cup, divided
Eggs - 3, extra large
Lemon zest - 2 tsp, (zest of 2 lemons)
Pure Vanilla extract - 1/2 tsp
Butter / Oil - 1/2 cup
Freshly squeezed lemon juice - 1/3 cup

For the glaze:
Confectioners’ sugar - 1 cup
Freshly squeezed lemon juice - 2 tbsp

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a loaf pan or a small round cake pan. Line the bottom with parchment paper. Grease and flour the pan.

Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt into one bowl. In another bowl, cream 1 cup sugar and butter(if using). Then whisk together the yogurt, 1 cup sugar, the eggs, lemon zest, and vanilla. Slowly whisk the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. With a rubber spatula, fold the vegetable oil into the batter, making sure it’s all incorporated. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 50 minutes, or until a cake tester placed in the center of the loaf comes out clean.

Meanwhile, cook the 1/3 cup lemon juice and remaining 1/3 cup sugar in a small pan until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is clear. Set aside.

When the cake is done, allow it to cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Carefully place on a baking rack over a sheet pan. While the cake is still warm, pour the lemon-sugar mixture over the cake and allow it to soak in. Cool.

For the glaze, combine the confectioners’ sugar and lemon juice and pour over the cake.

Adapted from http://www.barefootcontessa.com/recipes.aspx?RecipeID=333&S=0