Lemon Cake Recipe

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Lemon Cake
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice , plus
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice (divided (squeeze some of the juice from the lemon, then add the rest of the lemon juice)
  • 3 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 325.
  2. Beat 1/2 cup of butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Add eggs one at a time.
  4. Shift flour, baking soda and salt together and add alternately with buttermilk.
  5. Stir in 1 tablespoon lemon juice.
  6. Pour into a greased and floured tube pan, bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until cake tests done.
  7. Mix remaining butter with confectioners' sugar until creamy.
  8. Add remaining lemon rind and enough lemon juice to give pouring consistency.
  9. Pour over warm cake.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 477.33 Kcal (1998 kJ)
Calories from fat 180.84 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.09g 31%
Cholesterol 53.57mg 18%
Sodium 616.33mg 26%
Potassium 82.08mg 2%
Total Carbs 71.9g 24%
Sugars 47.73g 191%
Dietary Fiber 2.5g 10%
Protein 4.34g 9%
Vitamin C 2.7mg 5%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 1.6mg 9%
Calcium 88.1mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 376.11 Kcal (1575 kJ)
Calories from fat 142.49 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.83g 31%
Cholesterol 42.21mg 18%
Sodium 485.64mg 26%
Potassium 64.67mg 2%
Total Carbs 56.65g 24%
Sugars 37.61g 191%
Dietary Fiber 1.97g 10%
Protein 3.42g 9%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 5%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 1.3mg 9%
Calcium 69.4mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 10.7
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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