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Friday, August 5, 2011

Lemon Buttermilk Pound Cake




Adapted from
Cooking Light

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons grated lemon rind (about 2 lemons)
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (about 1 lemon)
  • Cooking spray or butter for the cake form
  • 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup low-fat buttermilk (if you dont have substitute it with 1c of milk or low fat milk with 1tbsp of either lemon juice of white vinegar - let it sit for 5min)

Method

Preheat oven to 180 degrees C.

To prepare cake, combine rind and 3 tablespoons juice in a small bowl. Set aside.

Coat a pan with cooking spray; dust with 2 tablespoons granulated sugar. or butter it and sprinkle the sugar on it.

Lightly spoon the flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife. Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl, stirring well with a whisk.

Place butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy. Gradually add remaining 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar, and rind mixture beating until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.

Add flour mixture and 1 cup buttermilk alternately to sugar mixture, beating at low speed, beginning and ending with flour mixture.

Spoon batter into prepared pan.

Bake at 180 for 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes.


ENJOY!

1 comment:

Ellie said...

This looks delicious , Suzy. Love the lemony flavor...

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