Lady Bird Johnson's Famous Lemon Cake

1 hours Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 1 hours

1410 calories per serving view nutrition facts

1 cake suggest servings

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Ingredients

3/4	cup	butter	or margarine
1 1/2	cups	sugar
8	each	egg yolks
1 1/2	cups	cake flour
3	teaspoons	baking powder
1/4	teaspoon	salt
3/4	cup	milk
1	teaspoon	vanilla extract
1	teaspoon	lemon zest	grated
1	teaspoon	lemon juice

Lemon icing
2	cups	powdered sugar
1/4	cup	margarine	soft
1	each	lemon	juice and grated rind
2	teaspoons	heavy whipping cream
1	x	pudding
1	x	bananas	thinly sliced
3/4	cup	sugar
3	each	egg yolks
2 1/2	cups	milk

Meringue
3	each	egg whites
3	tablespoons	sugar
1	teaspoon	vanilla extract

Directions

Cream butter or margarine with sugar until light and fluffy.

In separate bowl, beat egg yolks until light and lemon-coloured; blend with creamed mixture.

Sift together cake flour, baking powder and salt; re-sift 3 times.

Add sifted ingredients in thirds, alternating with milk.

Beat batter thoroughly after each addition.

Add vanilla, lemon rind and juice and beat 2 minutes.

Bake at 325 degrees in bundt pan for 1 hour.

Or, bake in 3 greased 9-inch pans at 350 degrees.

ICING:

Combine all lemon icing ingredients and spread on cake.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 507g

Amount per Serving

Calories 1410 32% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 51.0g	78%
Saturated Fat 27.0g	133%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 109mg	36%
Sodium 631mg	26%
Total Carbohydrate 233.0g	78%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g	4%
Sugars 191.0g
Protein 11.0g	23%

Vitamin A	39%		Vitamin C	12%
Calcium	32%		Iron	22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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