Ingredients

• 1.25 cups white sugar
• 1 cup butter , softened
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 lemons , zested
• 1 teaspoon baking powder

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a round cake pan with parchment paper.
2. 2 Beat 1 1/4 cup sugar and butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth; beat in eggs, 1 at a time, beating well before adding the next egg. Stir flour, lemon zest, and baking powder into creamed butter mixture until batter is smooth; pour into the prepared pan.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 45 to 55 minutes.
4. 4 Combine 1/2 cup sugar and lemon juice in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes.
5. 5 Poke holes into the top of the warm cake and pour syrup over cake. Cool slightly before cutting.

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