4 contessa lemon cake Recipes

superfine sugar, divided, cake flour (not self-rising), egg whites, at room temperature (10 to 12 eggs), kosher salt, cream of tartar, pure vanilla extract, grated lemon zest (2 lemons)

all-purpose flour, baking powder, kosher salt, plain yogurt, sugar, divided, extra-large eggs, lemon zest, grated (zest of 2 lemons), pure vanilla extract, vegetable oil, fresh lemon juice, sugar, fresh lemon juice

unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus extra for greasing the dish, purple plums, cut in half and pitted, granulated sugar, divided, extra-large eggs, at room temperature, sour cream, grated lemon zest, pure vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, kosher salt, sugar