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Recipe of the Month
Desserts -
Zesty Lemon Cake
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| INGREDIENTS |
- 3 tablespoons plain dry bread crumbs
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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teaspoon salt
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2 sticks (1 cup) butter, softened
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2 cups sugar
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4 large eggs
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1 cup milk
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1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
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1 teaspoon lemon extract
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1/3 cup fresh lemon juice (1 to 2 lemons)
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2/3 cup sugar
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| INSTRUCTIONS |
Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a tube pan and coat with bread crumbs. In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Mixture may look curdled.
On low speed, add flour mixture in three additions with the milk, beating only until blended. Stir in lemon peel; add lemon extract. Scrape batter into tube pan and shake to level. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Cool five minutes. Remove from pan. Place waxed paper under cake. Heat lemon juice and / cup sugar in a small saucepan to make a glaze. Brush over entire cake. Remove waxed paper.
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