Gateau au Citron

Courtesy of the CuisinArt Recipe Book

1 lemon
½ c. sugar
½ c. butter
2 eggs
1 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
½ c. powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour 8” cake pan or egg shaped muffin cups.
Zest the lemon.
In food processor, add lemon zest to sugar and process about 20 seconds.
Add cuts of butter, one at a time.
Add eggs, one at a time, then process until smooth.
Mix baking powder and flour together in a separate bowl.
Add flour mixture to food processor, all at once. Pulse a few times until flour is barely incorporated.
Pour into prepared pan and bake for about 25 minutes, until golden and springy to touch.
Mix juice from the lemon and powdered sugar. Spoon over the top of the cakes while they are hot.