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Author: MissSnowshoveler

Date: 31 Dec 2006 4:04 pm

Lemon Velvet Cake

2¼ cups cake flour
2½ tsp. Baking powder
½ tsp. Salt
½ cup (1 stick) butter
1 tsp. Freshly grated lemon rind
½ tsp. freshly grated orange rind
1 1/3 cups sugar
3 large eggs
1/3 cup water
3 tbs. Fresh lemon juice
¼ cup orange juice
confectioners sugar for dusting.

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour a 9"x13"x2" cake pan. Mix together flour, baking powder and salt. Cream butter in large bowl of an electric mixer. Add lemon and orange rind. Cream until smooth and light - about 2 minutes. Slowly add sugar, blending well and scraping sides of bowl. Add eggs, one at a time.
In a small bowl, combine water, lemon and orange juices. Add the dry ingredients alternating with the liquids. Mix until smooth. Spoon into prepared pan, smoothing the surface. Bake for 30 - 35 minutes until golden on top and springy to the touch. Remove from oven, cool on cake rack and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar before serving. A thin lemon glaze also works well.

Lemon Glaze:
2 tbs. Butter, room temperature
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tsp. Fresh lemon juice
1 tsp. Hot water
½ tsp. Vanilla extract