Mrs. Pettigrew’S Lemon Cake
Description
This International dessert features Lemons, Sugar, stick) soft butter, Eggs, beaten. It delivers smooth, comforting richness, sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.Ingredients
Directions
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Preheat oven to 325 F (163&# 194;°C).
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Grease and line a 7 inch round cake pan or 8 inch loaf pan with parchment or wax paper.
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Grate the lemon rinds and set aside.
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Combine the juice of 1 lemon with 3 T sugar in bowl and
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set in a warm
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place until the sugar dissolves and forms a syrup with the juice.
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Cream the margarine and the rest of the sugar together until light and fluffy.
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Add the beaten eggs, a little at a time, beating well after each addition.
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Stir in the grated lemon rind and flour then
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beat again thoroughly (the longer you
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beat , the softer the cake).
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Add the milk and beat again.
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Pour into the prepared pan and bake for at least 1 hour.
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The cake should spring back when pressed gently in the center.
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Immediately upon removing the cake from the oven, prick the top with a long-tined fork or thin skewer and
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pour the lemon juice-sugar syrup all over the top until completely covered.
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Cool the pan to allow the syrup to be soaked up and create a moist and tangy cake.
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Annette Thompson
Nutrition Facts
Servings 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 653.2kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 27.8g43%
- Saturated Fat 16.4g82%
- Cholesterol 158.2mg53%
- Sodium 234.9mg10%
- Total Carbohydrate 94.5g32%
- Dietary Fiber 2.0g8%
- Sugars 58.5g
- Protein 9.1g19%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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