Ingredients

Butter for greasing the loaf pan
1 1/2 cups (215g) all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
2 or 3 lemons, for 2 tablespoons zest and 2 tablespoons juice
1 cup (200g) granulated sugar, plus 2 tablespoons for sprinkling
3/4 cup (180ml) sour cream or full-fat Greek yogurt
2 large eggs
1/3 cup butter (115 g / 1 stick), melted in the microwave

Instructions

Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a loaf pan with butter and line it with parchment paper.

Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and turmeric in a large bowl and mix well.

Grate 2 tablespoons of lemon zest into a medium bowl. Add 1 cup sugar and rub together with your fingertips until fragrant and tinted yellow. Whisk in the sour cream, eggs, and 2 tablespoons lemon juice.

Add the wet mixture to the flour mixture, stirring just to blend. Fold in the melted butter. Scrape batter into the prepared pan with a spatula, smoothing the top. Add lemon slices on top if desired, along with 2 tablespoons sugar.

Bake for 50 to 60 minutes until the top of the cake is golden brown, the edges pull away from the sides of the pan, and a toothpick in the centre comes out clean.

This is a beautiful yellow cake to make in midwinter!

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This recipe is from the Diaspora Spice Co. archive created by Alison Roman.
Note: Diaspora sells the VERY BEST turmeric.