Cooking . . . It's a Family Thing!

This is the cake Katie made the other night for dessert. If you're a lover of all things lemon you need to make this cake!

FOR THE CAKE:

1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour

2 t baking powder

Pinch of Salt

2 t grated lemon zest

1/2 cup well-stirred plain whole-milk yogurt (not low or no fat)

1 cup sugar

3 large eggs

1/2 cup vegetable oil

FOR THE SYRUP

1/4 cup powdered sugar, sifted

1/4 cup lemon juice

FOR THE ICING

1 cup powdered sugar sifted

3 T lemon juice

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9" round cake pan with butter or cooking spray. Line the bottom of the pan with a round of parchment paper, and grease it too. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the lemon zest and whisk to mix thoroughly. In a large bowl, combine the yogurt, sugar, and eggs, stirring to mix well. Add the flour mixture and stir to just combine. Add the oil and stir well. At first, it will look like a horrible, oily mess, but keep going, and it will come together into a smooth, pale yellow batter. Pour into the prepared pan. Bake for 25 to 35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Do not overbake. Cool the cake in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Run a thin knife around the edge of the pan, and invert the cake onto a wide, flat plate or pan. Remove and discard the parchment paper. Invert the cake back onto the rack so that it sits upright, with the shinier, slightly domed side facing up. Set the rack over a rimmed baking sheet. In a small bowl, whisk together the syrup ingredients. Spoon the syrup slowly on top of the warm cake. Some of the syrup will run down the sides and onto the baking sheet; don't worry. Cool completely. In a small bowl, combine the icing ingredients. Whisk well to dissolve the sugar completely. Spoon the icing over the cooled cake. Serve immediately - the icing will be soft and a bit juicy - or wait until the icing has firmed up, about 1 hour. Whichever way you like! Or however long you can wait!