Lemon Tea Cake

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 12 teaspoons grated lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 4 eggs, at room temperature
• 2 12 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup finely ground blanched almond meal
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 12 cup sugar
• 13 cup lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons water

1. First, prepare the lemon syrup.
2. To do so, in a small saucepan combine all the ingredients together and stir over medium heat until the sugar dissolves and the mixture comes to a boil.
3. Keep the syrup warm until ready to use.
4. Preheat oven to 350F.
5. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until fluffy.
6. Add lemon zest and essence.
7. Fold in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
8. In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda and almond meal together.
9. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture alternating with the yoghurt, beating well after each addition.
10. Pour the batter into a well-greased and lightly floured 8 1/2-9 inch bundt pan or any other 9-cup tube pan.
11. Bake until the cake pulls away from the sides of the pan and tests done when a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
12. Slowly pour the lemon syrup over the cake.
13. Allow the cake to cool and become lukewarm in a pan on the wire rack.
14. Invert the cake onto a plate and serve.
15. Enjoy!

butter, sugar, lemon zest, vanilla essence, eggs, flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, ground blanched almond, plain yogurt, sugar, lemon juice, water

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lemon-tea-cake-132727 (may not work)