Lemon Picnic cake x

Title: Lemon Picnic cake x

Categories: Cakes

Yield: 16 Servings

Pat dwigans

4 lg Eggs seperated

2 c Sugar

1 c Butter,softened

3 c Flour

2 ts Baking powder

1 c Milk

2 ts Grated lemon peel

1 tb Lemon juice

1 tb Vanilla

--glaze--

1/3 c Sugar

1/3 c Lemon juice

1 tb Grated lemon peel

Fresh berries

Heat oven to 350. Beat egg whites at high speed,

scrapping bowl often, just until stiff peaks form, 2-3

minutes. Set aside

Combine the 2 cups sugar and the butter, beat at

medium speed until creamy. Add egg yolks, continue

beating until creamy.

mix together the flour and baking powder, reduce speed

to low, beat gradually adding flour mixture

alternatley with milk to butter mixture, until well

blended. Add lemon peel, lemon juice and vanilla.

Continue beating until well mixed. By hand gently

fold in the egg whites

Pour batter into greased and floured 12 cup bundt or 10 inch tube pan. Bake for 50-65 minutes or until

toothpick inserted in center comes out clean

glaze

IN 1 quart saucepan stir together all glaze

ingredients except berries. Cook over medium heat,

stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved about 3-4 minutes. with tooth pick poke holes in top of

cake; pour glaze over cake. Cool 15 minutes, remove

from pan. Serve with fresh berries.

Recipe from Land o Lakes published in the Franklin, In

Daily journal --