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Lemony Lemon Cake With Strawberries And Ice Cream

Inspired by the multitude of fresh strawberries at our local farmstands, and a lemon cake presented by emeril awhile ago, this super-flavorful combination of strawberries, lemons, and ice cream just screams it is almost summer!!!""!

Steps

Preheat oven to 350.
Butter an 8-inch square baking dish.
In the bowl of an electric mixer , beat butter until fairly fluffy.
Add the cup of sugar , and the lemon peel , and beat well.
Slow mixer to low.
Add one egg , then half of the flour , then remaining egg , then flour.
Pour into square pan.
It will be thick.
Bake for apx.
35 minutes testing with a toothpick to come out very clean.
While the cake is cooling in its pan on a rack , place remaining cup of super-fine sugar in a bowl , and add lemon juice.
Do not heat , simply whisk until sugar is dissolved.
When cake is cool , use a skewer to poke a multitude of holes in the top of the cake.
Use a tablespoon to drizzle the lemon syrup evenly , over the cake , and let it soak into the cake.
Can cover cake with plastic wrap at this point , and refrigerate.
To serve , cut into 8 pieces , cover each with strawberries and their juice , and top with vanilla ice cream.
Garnish with a mint sprig if company is coming.
Yumm !.

Ingredients

unsalted butter, sugar, lemon, zest of, eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, lemons, juice of, strawberries, french vanilla ice cream