Cyndee's Neiman Marcus Cake Recipe

Preheat your oven to 350 F. Grease a 9 by 13 inch baking pan.

For the cake layer, cream the butter and sugar on medium-high speed in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment until the mixture is light and fluffy, which should take about 5 minutes. Reduce the speed to medium, then add the eggs, 1 at a time, followed by the sour cream, vanilla, and lemon zest, scraping down the bowl as needed to ensure everything is well combined.

In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, cornstarch, salt, and baking soda.

With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the sifted flour mixture to the butter mixture, stirring just until smooth. Finish mixing by hand to ensure the batter is thoroughly combined and no dry streaks remain.