Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Lemon Butter Cake


Ingredients
1 quantity butter cake (see related recipe)
2 large lemons, rind finely grated

Cream cheese frosting
3 oz cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup pure icing sugar, sifted
1/3 cup lemon butter
Directions:
Preheat oven to 325 F. Grease a 3 inch deep, 3 1/2 x 7 q/2 inch (base) loaf pan. Line base and sides with baking paper, allowing a 2cm overhang at both long ends.
Follow step 1 of butter cake recipe (see related recipe), adding lemon rind to butter and sugar.
Follow steps 2 to 4 of butter cake recipe.
Bake for 28 to 30 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Stand cake in pan for 10 minutes. Lift onto a wire rack to cool.
Make cream cheese frosting: Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and icing sugar in a bowl until well combined. Fold through lemon butter until almost combined. Spread frosting over cake.

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