GREAT-GRANDMA'S LEMON CAKE

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Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
3 cups sugar
5 eggs, separated
1 tablespoon finely shredded lemon peel
3 tablespoons lemon juice
4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup milk
confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • In a mixing bowl, cream butter gradually add sugar, beating well. In a small mixing bowl, beat egg yolks until thick and lemon-colored. Add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in lemon peel and juice. Combine flour and baking soda add alternately with milk, stirring well after each addition. Beat egg whites until stiff fold into batter. Pour into two well-greased 9-in. x 5-in. x 3-in. loaf pans. Bake at 325° for 65-70 minutes or until cakes test done. Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pans to cool completely. Dust tops with confectioners' sugar.© Copyright Reiman Publications, 1993-1997

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