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Author: MissSnowshoveler

Date: 27 Dec 2006 2:41 pm

Lemon Sour Cream Cake

1 cup softened butter
½ cup solid all-vegetable shortening
3 cups sugar
5 extra large eggs
1 cup sour cream
¼ cup whole milk
3 cups all-purpose flour sifted with ½ tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. Lemon extract
1 tsp. Vanilla extract
Lemon Sauce (recipe follows)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 325°C. In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar until smooth and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, then add sour cream and milk; mix until smooth. Blend flour mixture into batter; remove beaters and stir in the extracts. Pour into a greased, floured 10-inch tube pan and bake 1½ hours, or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake in the pan 10 minutes. Remove the cake from pan and cool on a rack. Drizzle with Lemon Sauce to serve.

Lemon Sauce:
2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
4 tbs. Melted butter
½ cup fresh lemon juice

Directions:
In a medium-size bowl, whisk together sugar, butter, and lemon juice until smooth. Use as directed above.