I love when you people send me recipes. Sometimes I get stuck, and tend to visit the same online sites for inspiration, so new ideas are ALWAYS welcome. Especially delicious ones, that include butter and sugar (I promise I won't be pregnant for much longer). A friend of mine (who also happens to be pregnant) sent me this lemon cake and said a chocolate lover declared this the "best cake he's ever eaten." Well, as a fellow chocolate lover, I knew I had to investigate such a bold statement. So I took my GOOD butter, eggs and buttermilk from the Hamptons and set off to bake a cake... (why am I talking like a hobbit on some epic adventure).
Well, I'm still a chocolate girl, but it IS delicious. Not overly sweet, perfectly moist, with wonderful lemon flavor. I decided to use this Vanilla Butter Cream frosting, because I thought that the subtle saltiness in it would balance out the sweet, tartness of the lemons. I was right! I love being right. Also, I don't know if the candied lemons on top are necessary, but they sure are purrrty...
