Lemon Cake

Name: Lemon Cake
Ingredients: 1 cup butter (divided); 12 cup shortening; 2 cups sugar; 3 eggs; 3 cups flour; 12 teaspoon baking soda; 12 teaspoon salt; 1 cup buttermilk; 2 tablespoons grated lemon rind (divided); 12 cup lemon juice, plus; 1 tablespoon lemon juice (divided(Squeeze some of the juice from the lemon, then add the rest of the lemon juice); 3 cups confectioners' sugar

12 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 cup butter (divided)
12 cup shortening
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
3 cups flour
12 teaspoon baking soda
12 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons grated lemon rind (divided)
12 cup lemon juice, plus
1 tablespoon lemon juice (divided(Squeeze some of the juice from the lemon, then add the rest of the lemon juice)
3 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 325.
2

Beat 1/2 cup of butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.
3

Add eggs one at a time.
4

Shift flour, baking soda and salt together and add alternately with buttermilk.
5

Stir in 1 tablespoon lemon juice.
6

Pour into a greased and floured tube pan, bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until cake tests done.
7

Mix remaining butter with confectioners' sugar until creamy.
8

Add remaining lemon rind and enough lemon juice to give pouring consistency.
9

Pour over warm cake.