In early March I catered for a family that gathered for a full weekend together.  Over the course of the weekend we made sure that they had a self-serve area with hot & cold beverages, fruit and assorted baking.  Every time we’d add something to the mix, they’d check out the new offerings.  We made sure that there was a range of baking to get them through their time together.  One item was this lemon cake.  We presented it on a large pedestal cake plate with a dome.  Put out just after lunch on the Saturday, it dwindled down to two slices by mid-afternoon.

I made it again this weekend in a very successful gluten free version, and once again watched as piece by piece it got eaten.  It’s very lemony, dense like a pound cake, and super moist. Continue reading →