This looked like a nice simple cake. Rather pound cakey (the Sous Chef's favorite!). I had some lemons; I had some heavy cream so why not?! Lemon-Spice Visiting Cake (Adapted from NY Times ) 1 1/2 c flour 1 1/4 t baking powder 1 t ground cardamom 1/2 t ground ginger 1/2 t sea salt 1 1/4 c sugar 1 lemon (with zest) 4 eggs 1/2 c heavy cream 2 t vanilla 5 T butter, melted Optional glaze: 1 c confectioners sugar mixed with about 2T fresh lemon juice & zest OR 1/3 c marmalade mixed with 1/2 t water (warmed to make easily spreadable) Grease & flour a loaf pan. Set aside. Whisk together flour, baking powder, cardamom, ginger, and salt. Set aside. Add sugar to another bowl and zest the lemon lemon over the bowl to capture all those oils. Rub zest into the sugar with your fingers. Set lemon aside. Whisk in eggs, one at a time. Add 3T of juice from the lemon. Add vanilla and heavy cream. Whisk together. Whisk in dry ingredients into t...