50+ Friends Club Cookbook -- Cakes and Frostings -- Lucious Lemon Cake
50+ Friends Club Cookbook
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Luscious Lemon Cake
From the Kitchen of: Pepper
Source: Favorite Teatime Recipes
This is one I had in my Master Cook files.
| LEMON CAKE | |
| 4 | oz. | soft butter (1/2 stick) |
| 7/8 | C | superfine sugar |
| 1 3/8 | C | self-rising flour |
| 4 | Tbl | milk |
| 2 | large | eggs |
| | | grated rind of 1 lemon |
| | LEMON SYRUP | |
| 3 | Tbl. (rounded) | powdered sugar |
| 3 | Tbl | fresh lemon juice |
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Grease and line a 2 pound loaf pan
Set oven to 350 degrees F.
Cream butter and sugar, add eggs, sifted flour, finely grated lemon rind
and milk. Mix well to a soft dropping consistency.
Put in pan, smooth top and bake for 40-50 minutes until firm.
Mix sifted icing sugar and lemon juice and pour over cake as soon as it comes out of the oven.
Leave in pan until completely cold.
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