Great-Grandma's Lemon Cake Recipe
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Great-Grandma's Lemon Cake

By: Glenda Stokes  
"'Baking and giving' is a hobby of mine, and I love to bake my gifts by using old-fashioned recipes like this one, which was my great-grandmother's. There aren't too many shortcuts in these directions, but I enjoy aspect of 'measuring and mixing'! This is one of my favorites, copied down from my mother's old cookbook."

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Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr 5 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 24 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 5 eggs, separated
  • 1 tablespoon finely shredded lemon peel
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup milk
  • confectioners' sugar

Directions

  1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well. In a small mixing bowl, beat egg yolks until thick and lemon-colored. Add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in lemon peel and juice. Combine flour and baking soda; add alternately with milk, stirring well after each additional. Beat egg whites until stiff; fold into batter. Pour into two well-greased 9-in. x 5-in. x 3-in. loaf pans. Bake at 325 degrees F for 65-70 minutes or until cakes test done. Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pans to cool completely. Dust tops with confectioners' sugar.

Footnotes

  • If Cooking for Two: Wrap and freeze one cake to enjoy later.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2007 by Detria 
I am new to baking things from scratch, this was super easy for me and tastes wonderful! Thank... MORE
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Reviewed on Nov. 6, 2008 by junedha 
Not a good recipe. Tried it now...the texture is breadlike and not very lemony either. MORE
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Reviewed on Feb. 25, 2009 by PattiGood 
Way to much sugar, not much flavor (I even added extra lemon zest!). I made these for a... MORE
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Reviewed on Oct. 23, 2008 by BONS77 
Very nice recipe. I might use a little more lemon zest next time - because I like a strong... MORE

 
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