Tucson Lemon Cake

Name: Tucson Lemon Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar; 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened; 3 eggs; 2 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup buttermilk; 1/4 cup poppy seed; 2 tablespoons grated lemon peel; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 2 cups powdered sugar; 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted; 2 tablespoons grated lemon peel; 1/4 cup lemon juice

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Updated Feb 22, 2013

Tucson Lemon Cake

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Prep Time 20 min
Total 1 hr 35 min
Servings 8
Ingredients 14

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Ingredients

Cake

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
3 eggs
2 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup poppy seed
2 tablespoons grated lemon peel
2 tablespoons lemon juice

Tart Lemon Glaze

2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
2 tablespoons grated lemon peel
1/4 cup lemon juice

Make With

Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

Step
1

Heat oven to 325°F. Grease and flour 12-cup fluted tube cake pan. In large bowl, beat granulated sugar and 1/2 cup butter with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time.
Step
2

In medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt. Add to sugar mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating until well blended. Stir in poppy seed, 2 tablespoons lemon peel and 2 tablespoons lemon juice. Spread in pan.
Step
3

Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Step
4

Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix all glaze ingredients until smooth.
Step
5

Remove cake from oven. Immediately poke several holes in top of cake with long-tined fork; pour about 2/3 of the glaze over top. Cool 20 minutes. Turn pan upside down onto heatproof serving plate; remove pan. Spread with remaining glaze.

Nutrition

625 Calories

22 g Total Fat

8 g Protein

101 g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 625

Calories from Fat: 200

Total Fat: 22 g

Saturated Fat: 12 g

Cholesterol: 130 mg

Sodium: 480 mg

Potassium: 170 mg

Total Carbohydrate: 101 g

Dietary Fiber: 2 g

Protein: 8 g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 16%; 16%

Vitamin C: 4%; 4%

Calcium: 12%; 12%

Iron: 14%; 14%

Exchanges:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Tucson Lemon Cake

Tucson Lemon Cake

Ingredients

Cake

Tart Lemon Glaze

Instructions

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

% Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

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