Lemon Sheath Cake

Directions

1. 1
   In a large bowl, mix sugar and flour.
2. 2
   In a medium saucepan, bring butter, water, lemon juice and oil to a boil.
3. 3
   Pour the boiling mixture over the dry mixture and stir slowly.
4. 4
   Add buttermilk, eggs, soda and lemon flavoring and lemon rind and mix well.
5. 5
   Bake in a well greased and floured jelly roll pan with deep sides (or you can bake in a 13 X 9 X 2 pan if you don't have a jellyroll pan, but the jellyroll pan works better in my opinion)for 20 minutes at 400 degrees.
6. 6
   (If you use the 13 X 9 pan, you will have to bake the cake longer).
7. 7
   WHILE THE CAKE IS FINISHING THE LAST FEW MINUTES OF BAKING, MAKE YOUR ICING AS THE CAKE IS TO BE ICED WHILE HOT.
8. 8
   ICING:.
9. 9
   Bring butter and milk to a boil.
10. 10
    Add the sugar and mix well with mixer.
11. 11
    Add lemon flavoring.
12. 12
    ICE CAKE WHILE IT IS HOT.