Lemon Gold Cake

Name: Lemon Gold Cake
Ingredients: 1 cup butter or margarine, softened; 2 cups sugar; 4 eggs; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons cream of tartar; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup milk; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract; Lemon rind bows (optional)

10 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
Lemon rind bows (optional)

Directions

1

Cream butter in a large mixing bowl; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
2

Combine flour, cream of tartar, and soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in flavorings.
3

Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove layers from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.
4

Spread Lemon Butter Cream Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake. Garnish top of cake with lemon rind bows, if desired.