Very Lemony Lemon Drizzle Cake

the kind you can't get enough of

This cake was born at the end of my last pregnancy with my third daughter, Domino. During all of my pregnancies I became slightly obsessed with “fresh” smells. Cleaning substances like anti-bacterial spray and citrusy smells especially. In this particular pregnancy, I was suffering from a months-long sinus infection that robbed me of much of my sense of taste and smell, so really strong citrus became my obsession. I found a zesty closet freshener thing at Zara Home and would carry it around in my pocket so I could sniff it like an addict throughout the day.

Another thing I became obsessed with (like only a heavily pregnant woman can be) was lemon cake. I scoured the internet for recipes and combined them until I made this, the lemoniest of lemon cakes. I would make it over and over, slicing away at it all day. I couldn’t taste much, but I could tell this was really citrusy and that was the only thing I cared about.

Those sinusey, obsessive days are, thankfully, long over (Domino just turned 7!). But out of the single mindedness came a very, very good cake that we still love and that you can love, too.