Lemon Layer Cake
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Servings: 1
Categories:
Cakes
/
Desserts
Ingredients: 2 1/2
cups
Cake flour,
sifted
2
teaspoons
Baking Powder 1/4
teaspoon
Salt 1
tablespoon
Lemon rind,
grated
2/3
cup
Butter,
or shortening
1 1/2
cups
Sugar 3
Eggs,
unbeaten
6
tablespoons
Lemon juice 3
tablespoons
Water Directions:
Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder and salt and sift.
together three times. Add lemon rind to butter. and cream thoroughly; add sugar gradually and cream together until light and flfy. Add eggs, one at a time beating thoroughly after each. Add flour, alternately with combined lemon juice and water, a small amount at a time beating after each addition until smooth. Bake in two greased 9-inch layer pans in moderate oven (375 degrees F.) 20 minutes, or until done. Spread Luscious Lemon Frosting (see recipe) between layers and on top and sides of cake.
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