Lemon Almond Cake With Lemon Glaze - cooking recipe

Ingredients

12 tbsp butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp lemon zest
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
3 None large eggs
2 1/2 cups ground almonds
1 cup self-rising flour, sifted
1/3 cup lemon juice
-1 None Lemon Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
1/2-1 tbsp lemon juice, approximately

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325\u00b0F. Grease a deep 8 inch square cake pan and line base with baking paper.
In a stand mixer, beat butter, vanilla, lemon zest and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, until combined. Stir in ground almonds and flour. Transfer to prepared pan and smooth top. Bake for 1 hour, or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
Meanwhile, combine remaining sugar and lemon juice in a small saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat.
Prick the surface of hot cake all over with a skewer. Pour hot syrup over hot cake. Let cake to cool in pan.
To make the lemon glaze, combine powdered sugar and lemon juice and mix until smooth. Transfer cake to a serving plate. Spoon lemon glaze over top.