Lemon Butter Cake

If you’re wondering if this treat tastes as good as it sounds, let me tell you… it does! I’ve made a few different “butter cake” recipes over the years, and while I’ve liked them all I have never been obsessed with any until this one. The Lemon Butter Cake. It’s a simple batter with a straightforward cream cheese topping, and yet somehow it bakes into something absolutely heavenly. It’s moist, it’s rich, and it’s loaded with lemon flavor. I cannot stress enough that you really should make this recipe as soon as possible.

¾ cup sugar

½ cup butter (1 stick), melted

1 egg

1 ½ teaspoons vanilla

2 lemons, zested

Juice of 1 lemon

1 ¼ cup flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

¼ teaspoon salt

subheading: CREAM LAYER:

1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened

2 ½ cups powdered sugar

1 egg

1 lemon, zested

Directions at 12tomatoes.com

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