Lemon layer cake
Yield: 1 Servings
Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 c Cake flour; sifted
- 2 ts Baking Powder
- 1/4 ts Salt
- 1 tb Lemon rind; grated
- 2/3 c Butter; or shortening
- 1 1/2 c Sugar
- 3 Eggs; unbeaten
- 6 tb Lemon juice
- 3 tb Water
Instructions:
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.



