Lemon gold cake
Lemon gold cake recipe in the cake category
Recipe ingredients:
- 2 1/4 cups cake flour
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 6 eggs, separated
- 3/4 cup cold water
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- Frosting:
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- Grated rind of 1 lemon
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- 4 egg yolks, beaten
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 tablespoons butter
- Dash of salt
- 1 cup coconut, optional
Recipe method:
- Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
- Make a well and add in order the oil, egg yolks, water, lemon juice and rind.
- Beat well. Add cream of tartar to egg whites and beat until very stiff.
- Pour egg yolks mixture gradually over the egg whites and blend thoroughly.
- Pour into 4 greased and floured 8 inch pans.
- Bake at 325 degrees F approximately 30 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched.
- Frosting:
- Mix sugar and flour.
- Add lemon juice, rind and extract. Beat well.
- Add well beaten egg yolks.
- Add water, butter and salt.
- Cook in top of double boiler until mixture thickens. Cool.
- Spread on layers and sides of assembled cake.
- If desired, sprinkle layers and sides with coconut.
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