Heavenly Lemon Cake Recipe

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a round cake pan with parchment paper.

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.

Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean 45 to 55 minutes.

Combine 1/2 cup sugar and lemon juice in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved about 5 minutes.

Poke holes into the top of the warm cake and pour syrup over cake. Cool slightly before cutting.