Ingredients
- ¾ cupsugar
- ½ cupbutter (1 stick), melted
- 1egg
- 1 ½ teaspoonsvanilla
- 2lemons, zested
- 1juice of
- 1 ¼ cupflour
- 1 teaspoonbaking powder
- ¼ teaspoonsalt
- 1package cream cheese, softened
- 2 ½ cupspowdered sugar
- 1egg
- 1lemon, zested
Directions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 9-inch cake pan or pie dish.
- 2
In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until smooth. Add in the egg, vanilla, lemon zest, and lemon juice.
- 3
In a small bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt, then slowly incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet until just combined.
- 4
Transfer batter to the prepared cake pan and set aside.
- 5
For the cream layer: In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Slowly, add in powdered sugar until fully combined.
- 6
Add eggs and lemon zest and mix until smooth.
- 7
Top batter with the cream and spread into an even layer covering the top.
- 8
Bake for 38-40 minutes or until just starting to brown on top.
- 9
Allow cake to fully cool before slicing. Dust top with powdered sugar if desired.