Crooked Creek and Lemon Cake

Except for early-morning bread baking, summer heat kept me from the kitchen for several weeks. While it was nice to take a break, it was even nicer to try out a couple of new recipes recently.

This is a rich, zesty, and fluffy lemon cake. The recipe is for a layer cake, but I made cakelettes instead. They were messy to frost, and a reminder that one should keep one's kitchen skills honed.

The consistency is perfect, the lemony goodness just right, and the first bite mouthwatering. Beware, ther...