Lemon Gold Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 9


• 2 1/2 cups sifted cake flour


• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder


• 1/2 teaspoon salt


• 1/2 cup butter


• 1 tablespoon lemon zest


• 1 3/4 cups white sugar


• 6 egg yolks


• 1 1/8 cups milk

Recipe

• line two 9 inch round pans with parchment paper. preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).


• measure sifted flour, baking powder, and salt; sift together three times.


• cream butter or margarine and lemon rind together. gradually add sugar, creaming until light and fluffy. add egg yolks one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition. add sifted ingredients alternately with milk to the creamed mixture, a small amount at a time; beat after each addition until smooth.


• bake for 25 to 30 minutes. cool on wire racks.