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Lemon 05

Lemon 05 is a cakes recipe made with All Purpose Flour, Baking Powder, Salt, Fresh Lemon Juice, and Vanilla Extract. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

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Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cup
• 1 tsp
• 1/2 tsp
• 6 tbsp
• 2 tsp
• 1 cup
• 1 cup
• 1/3 cup
• 2 tbsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Heat the oven to 350F. Lightly grease two 8-inch layer cake pans.

2. 2

   Line the bottoms with waxed paper and lightly grease the paper.

3. 3

   Transfer to a large bowl, add the softened butter, and beat with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy.

4. 4

   Beat in the eggs 1 at a time, beating after each addition.

5. 5

   On low speed, beat in the flour alternately with the lemon juice, beginning and ending with flour and adding 1/3 to 1/4 with each addition.

6. 6

   Pour the batter into the prepared pans.

7. 7

   Bake 40 minutes or until the top springs bake when gently pressed and a tooth pick inserted near the center comes out clean.

8. 8

   Set the pans on a wire wrack to cool for 20 minutes.

9. 9

   In a medium-sized bowl, beat the cream cheese, lemon juice, and sugar mixture with an electric mixer until smooth (this may be done in the food processor).

10. 10

    Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 1 hour, or until firm but spreadable.

11. 11

    Frost the cake with the frosting using about 1/3 cup between the layers.

12. 12

    Frost the outside then refrigerate until ready to serve.