Yes, I did buy the big bag of lemons at Costco. 🙂 So now I need to use them up! This cake recipe is for a light cake with a lemony glaze on top. If you like lemon you will love this cake.

Lemon Cake

Cream together:

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1 and 3/4 cup sugar

Then add in and mix well:

• 3/4 cup plain unsweetened yogurt (equivalent to 3 eggs)
• Zest of 3 lemons
• 1 tsp vanilla

Sift dry ingredients in a separate bowl:

• 3 cups flour
• 1/3 cup cornstarch
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 and 1/2  tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt

Mix wet ingredients in a separate bowl:

• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 3/4 cup buttermilk

Alternate adding dry and remaining wet ingredients into the batter until mixed well.

Bake 350 degrees F for approximately 45 mins in a tube, bundt or 9 by 13 pan. Cool and then top with the glaze.

Glaze:

• 1 and 1/2 cup icing sugar
• 3 tbsp lemon juice (a bit more if needed)
• 1/2 tsp vanilla

Mix the glaze well and spread over the top, letting the sides drip down.