Lemon Cream Cheese Cake

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp lemon zest
• 1 & 1/3 cup granulated sugar, plus a bit more to sprinkle inside the pan
• 1 & 1/2 cups (200 g) cake flour, preferably unbleached
• 1/4 tsp fine sea salt + a pinch
• 1/8 tsp baking powder
• 1 cup salted butter, softened, divided into 14 tbsp and 2 tbsp for greasing the pan
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1/2 tbsp vanilla extract
• 3 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 2 tbsp water
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup butter (salted or unsalted), softened
• 1 cup confectioner’s sugar, sifted
• 1-2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
• chopped pistachios or fresh berries to decorate and serve