Manhattan Lemon Cake Recipe
Summary
Preparation Time30 MinCooking Time1 Hr 45 Min
Ready In2 Hr 15 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Ingredients
| Butter margarine | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Dry Bread Crumbs- 1/4 cup fine | ||
| Cake flour | 3 3/4 Cup (16 tbs), sifted | |
| Baking powder | 2 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Butter/Margarine | 1 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Sugar | 2 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Eggs | 5 | |
| Lemon Rind- 3 tablespoons, grated | ||
| Milk | 1 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Sugar | 2/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Lemon juice | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
Directions
GETTING READY
1) Preheat the oven to 325°F.
2) Lightly coat inside of a 10-inch tube pan and dust with dry breadcrumbs.
MAKING
3) In a bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt, set aside.
4) In a mixer bowl, put together butter or margarine, 2 1/2 cups sugar, eggs, and lemon rind.
5) Beat the butter mixture at high speed for 3 minutes.
6) Take the bowl out from the mixer.
7) Add in flour mixture alternately with milk, beating after each addition until batter is smooth.
8) Slowly stream the milk mixture into the tube pan, work with palate knife to sooth the top.
9) Bake in the oven for 1 3/4 hours, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
FINALIZING
10) Using a knife loosen the edges and turn out the cakes on racks.
11) In a saucepan, place 2/3 cup of sugar and lemon juice.
12) Simmer, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved.
13) Using brush apply some of the glaze on the sides of the hot cake.
14) Dribble the remaining glaze evenly over top and allow to cool.
SERVING
15) Slice into thin wedges to serve.
1) Preheat the oven to 325°F.
2) Lightly coat inside of a 10-inch tube pan and dust with dry breadcrumbs.
MAKING
3) In a bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt, set aside.
4) In a mixer bowl, put together butter or margarine, 2 1/2 cups sugar, eggs, and lemon rind.
5) Beat the butter mixture at high speed for 3 minutes.
6) Take the bowl out from the mixer.
7) Add in flour mixture alternately with milk, beating after each addition until batter is smooth.
8) Slowly stream the milk mixture into the tube pan, work with palate knife to sooth the top.
9) Bake in the oven for 1 3/4 hours, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
FINALIZING
10) Using a knife loosen the edges and turn out the cakes on racks.
11) In a saucepan, place 2/3 cup of sugar and lemon juice.
12) Simmer, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved.
13) Using brush apply some of the glaze on the sides of the hot cake.
14) Dribble the remaining glaze evenly over top and allow to cool.
SERVING
15) Slice into thin wedges to serve.
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