Step 1

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2

Prepare a 1.5L loaf pan (8 by 4.5 inches) by lining it with parchment paper. Set aside.

Step 3

With a mixer cream together the butter and sugar.

Step 4

Add in the eggs, 1 at a time.

Step 5

In a separate bowl combine the flour, baking powder and salt.

Step 6

Add 1/2 of the flour mix to the butter mix.

Step 7

Then add 1/2 of the milk.

Step 8

Add the remaining flour mix.

Step 9

Mix in the remaining milk and lemon zest.

Step 10

Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.

Step 11

In the mean time, combine the juice from 1 lemon with 1/4 cup sugar.

Step 12

When the cake is done baking, take it out of the oven, and pierce holes in it with a knife – make sure to get to the bottom of the loaf so the lemon juice mixture can get right down into the cake. Pour lemon juice/sugar mix over warm cake.

Step 13

Let sit. This cake is even better the next day.

Step 14

Enjoy!