Super Moist and Delicious Lemon Cake

This is the best lemon cake I have ever tasted. I have baked it countless times and it’s a favorite in my household. It’s sooo moist and soft inside, and the syrup on the top of the cake makes it perfect. It is so easy to make and because it tastes delicious! But I am warning you… This cake is truly addicting!
I normally make this cake late at night, and leave it sitting overnight; to make sure that it has enough time to absorb all the syrup :)

Ingredients:

325g sugar

3 eggs

Zest from 2 lemons 

350g flour

1½ tsp baking powder

2½ dl milk

200g soft or melted butter

Vanilla (optional, but tastes great!)

Lemon syrup:

Freshly squeezed lemon juice and zest from 1 lemon

50 g confectioners sugar (you can also use ‘normal’ sugar)

Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 170 C

Mix sugar, eggs and lemon zest well

Add milk, vanilla, flour and baking powder – mix until the mixture is light and fluffy.
Add the soft/melted butter and mix until the mixture is smooth and glossy. 

Pour the mixture into a loaf tin (remember to grease it or line it with baking paper)

Bake in the preheated oven for about 45-55 minutes, or until golden brown and the cake bounces back when touched.

While the cake is baking and filling the house with a great scent/smell, prepare the syrup. 
Put the lemon juice and zest, sugar and 2 dl water in a small saucepan and bring it to a boil over low heat.
Boil until it has a thin syrup consistency. When the hot cake comes out of the oven, pour the syrup all over the top. Leave to cool slightly in the tin before turning out onto a wire cooling rack to cool completely. Enjoy! :D