Mom'S Lemon Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 3/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup softened butter
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons lemon zest
For glaze
1/3 cup lemon juice
3/4 cup sugar

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350.
Butter and flour a 10 inch tube pan.
Combine flour, baking powder and salt and set aside.
In a separate bowl mix butter and sugar with an electric mixer until fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time and beat well after each addition.
Add flour mixture to egg mixture, alternatively with 1 cup milk, mixing well after each addition.
Stir in lemon zest.
Bake for about 40-50 minutes or until tester comes out clean
Meanwhile, combine lemon juice and sugar in a saucepan and simmer until sugar dissolves.
Allow cake to cool in pan for about ten minutes, then turn out to wire rack and cool completely.
Once cool, poke cake with a fork and pour glaze on top.