• prep: 35 min
• cook: 25 min
• total: 1 hr

servings:

This citrusy cake with a luscious cream cheese frosting will garner plenty of applause. The flavor, a duet of sweet and tangy notes, really sings. —Summer Goddard, Springfield, Virginia

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 3 large egg yolks, room temperature
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup 2% milk
• 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• SYRUP:
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• FROSTING:
• 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• Optional: Lemon slices or edible flowers

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