Ingredients

How to make it

  • 350 oven Grease and lightly flour and 8 inch cake pan
  • Cake
  • Sift dry ingredients together
  • In a large bowl, mix sugar and buttermilk together
  • Add the eggs and mix well
  • Add the vanilla and lemon zest and mix well
  • Gradually mix in the flout mixture until smooth
  • Add the oil and mix briefly
  • Pout into prepared pan and bake on center rack for 30 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean
  • Glaze
  • Mix the ;emon zest, lemon juice, sugar and vanilla in a small saucepan, bring to simmer over medium heat, stirring gently
  • Reduce heat to low and let simmer about 4 minutes until smooth and slightly thickened
  • set aside
  • Remove the cake from the oven and using a knife, loosen all around the pan
  • Top the pan with a large plate and f;ip the whole thing over to remove cake from pan, immediately invert to another large plate so the cake is upright
  • Brush the top of the hot cake lightly with the glaze
  • Let cool for 5 minutes and brush with the glaze again
  • Repeat using remaining glaze
  • Cut into thin slices and serve slightly warm or at room temperature

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  • shine 15 years ago
    Thank you for posting this recipe. I'm making a lemon cake with my daughter tomorrow for her birthday. She has requested a lemon lime cake, so I'm going to add some line zest to the recipe.

    Thank you so much, take care!
    Ray
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    " It was excellent "
    momo_55grandma ate it and said...
    another great tasty cake picture looks yum thanks
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