Lemon Celebration Cake
From debbie919 15 years ago
- 90 minutes to make
- Serves 12
This was a favorite of my late Dad's; made it for him many times. This recipe came from the Centerville, Tx. PTA cookbook, circa 1966, if I remember correctly. It's about the only lemon cake I like, as the tartness isn't there - only the light lemon flavor of the extract. Read more Enjoy! See less
Ingredients
- 3 cups flour shopping list
- 3 cups sugar shopping list
- 1/2 tsp. soda shopping list
- 1/2 tsp. salt shopping list
- 1 cup butter shopping list
- 1 cup buttermilk shopping list
- 5 eggs shopping list
- 1 tsp. lemon extract shopping list
- GLAZE: shopping list
- 1/4 cup butter shopping list
- 1/2 cup milk shopping list
- 1 lb. powdered sugar shopping list
- 1 tsp. lemon extract shopping list
How to make it
- Cream butter and sugar, add eggs, mixing well.
- Add dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk.
- Then add the lemon extract.
- Bake in a greased, floured tube pan at 325 degrees for approximately 90 min. Cool.
- GLAZE:
- Warm the butter and milk together.
- Add powdered sugar gradually, then add the extract.
- Spoon over cool cake.
The Rating
Reviewed by 8 people-
great recipe - my mom loved lemon cakes and pies - leebear
leebear
in Brookpark loved it
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Thanks debbie! I'm one of those who can stand that lemony flavor in just about anything at all! It may be a while until I get to post it but my late father made a soup with bread noodles and lots of lemon zest. It was a Christmas only soup. My job wh...more
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in Horsham loved it
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Love lemon you have my 5.
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