Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Grease a 10" tube pan.
  2. Cake:
  3. Combine 3/4 cups flour, yeast, sugar and salt.
  4. Combine warm milk and melted butter, gradually add to flour mixture, mixing for 2 minutes.
  5. Add eggs, remaining 1 1/2 cups flour, and zest.
  6. Beat vigorously for 2 minutes.
  7. Spread dough evenly into pan.
  8. over, let rise for 1 hour.
  9. Towards the end of the cake's rising time, preheat oven to 375°F.
  10. Syrup:
  11. Combine sugar and water in saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
  12. Simmer for about 10 minutes, until the syrup thickens.
  13. Add lemon juice and remove from heat.
  14. Bake cake for 22-25 minutes, until tester inserted into center comes out clean.
  15. Remove from oven.
  16. Brush half syrup over cake and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
  17. Turn out onto a rack set over parchment or a pan.
  18. Brush remaining syrup over newly exposed bottom crust.
  19. Turn cake right side up onto plate and cool completely.
  20. Serve with whipped cream and berries.