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Lady Bird Johnson's Famous Lemon Cake

Submitted by cynqueen

Lady Bird Johnson’s Famous Lemon Cake recipe

YIELD

12 servings

PREP

15 min

COOK

READY

Ingredients

¾

CUP BUTTER
or margarine

1 ½

CUPS SUGAR

8

EACH EGG YOLKS *

1 ½

CUPS CAKE FLOUR

3

TEASPOONS BAKING POWDER

¼

TEASPOON SALT

¾

CUP MILK

1

TEASPOON VANILLA EXTRACT

1

TEASPOON LEMON ZEST
grated

1

TEASPOON LEMON JUICE

Lemon icing

2

CUPS POWDERED SUGAR

¼

CUP MARGARINE
soft

1

EACH LEMON
juice and grated rind

2

TEASPOONS HEAVY WHIPPING CREAM

1

X PUDDING *

1

X BANANAS
thinly sliced *

¾

CUP SUGAR

3

EACH EGG YOLKS *

2 ½

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℉ (180℃).

ICING:

Combine all lemon icing ingredients and spread on cake.

* not incl. in nutrient facts

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 169g (6.0 oz)

Amount per Serving

Calories 470 32% of calories from fat

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 17g 26%

Saturated Fat 9g 44%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 36mg 12%

Sodium 210mg 9%

Total Carbohydrate 26g 26%

Dietary Fiber 0g 1%

Sugars g

Protein 8g

Vitamin A 13% • Vitamin C 4%

Calcium 11% • Iron 7%

* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?