LEMON CAKE WITH LEMON FILLING AND LEMON BUTTER FROSTING

To Make this Recipe You’Il Need the following ingredients:

INGREDIENTS :

2 c all purpose flour

2 t. baking powder

1 t. salt

1/2 c butter

1 1/4 c sugar

3 eggs

1 t.vanilla

1/4 c fresh lemon juice & 1 t. grated lemon zest

3/4 c milk

(add a couple drops of yellow good coloring,if desired)

FILLING:

1 tablespoon grated lemon zest

1/2 c fresh lemon juice

1 t. cornstarch

6 t. butter

3/4 c sugar

4 egg yolks,beaten

FROSTING:

4 c confectioners sugar

1 t. grated lemon zest

1/2 c butter,softened

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1 t. grated lemon zest

(add a couple drops of yellow food coloring if desired)

2 tablespoons milk (f needed to thin frosting)

chopped nuts,optional

DIRECTIONS :

- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 8 inch round pans. Mix together the dry ingredientsSet aside. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add lemon juice & zest to the milk.Beat in the eggs one at a time,stir in vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with milk, mixing just until incorporated. Pour batter into pans. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes. Then invert onto wire racks to cool completely.

ENJOY!