LEMON GOLD CAKE

Lemon Gold Cake image

This easy cake recipe makes a good lemon-flavored cake perfect for any occasion.

Provided by Carol

Categories Desserts Cakes Lemon Cake Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

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Ingredients

2 ½ cups sifted cake flour
2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup butter
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 ¾ cups white sugar
6 egg yolks
1 ⅛ cups milk

Steps:

Line two 9 inch round pans with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Measure sifted flour, baking powder, and salt; sift together three times.
Cream butter or margarine and lemon rind together. Gradually add sugar, creaming until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition. Add sifted ingredients alternately with milk to the creamed mixture, a small amount at a time; beat after each addition until smooth.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 327.2 calories, Carbohydrate 54.2 g, Cholesterol 124.6 mg, Fat 10.6 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 266.9 mg, Sugar 30.4 g