Monday, July 18, 2011

Catching up


Lemon Sour Cream Cake
Reader's Digest Cakes 1,001 Classic Recipes from Around the World Copyright 2003

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
2 cups granulated sugar
2 tablespoons grated lemon zest
6 large eggs, at room temperature
3/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar, to dust

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Butter a 13x9-inch baking pan. Sifted the flour, baking powder, and salt into a medium bowl. Beat the butter, sugar, and lemon zest in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until creamy. Add the eggs, one at a time, until just blended after each addition. With mixer on low speed, gradually beat in the dry ingredients, alternating with the sour cream. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 40-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool the cake completely in the pan on a rack. Dust with the confectioners' sugar.
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I have so many recipes that I haven't told you about. Here's one of them.

I made this so many months ago that if there were any details I wanted to mention , they are long forgotten. I  remember loving the moist, dense texture of this cake.  It's one of the better lemon cakes I've made and it would have been great with a couple of berries and some whipped cream but it was great plain too. I would make this again.

I wish I had more to say but I don't. Sorry.

7 comments:

Rosa's Yummy Yums said...

That simple cake looks lovely!

Cheers,

Rosa

Anonymous said...

Don't be sorry. We appreciate anything you wish to post, as much or as little.
Yes, that cake looks and sounds delicious. I love lemon.

Jan

Cacy said...

That's great cake :)
I'm sure I'll try when I can :)

Belinda Y. Hughes said...

Will have to use store bought lemons for mine till my trees start producing. Looks and sounds scrumptious!

Green Mountain Realty said...

Getting ready to try this right now, thanks for the share.

Green Mountain Realty said...

I have tried this receipe and it is really good, my family loves it.

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