Ingredients
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3 -6 lemons
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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3/4 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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2 cups granulated sugar
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1 cup butter, softened
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4 large eggs
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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1 cup buttermilk
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3 tablespoons lemon juice
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2 tablespoons grated lemon peel
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2 cups confectioners' sugar
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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4 ounces cream cheese, softened
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°.
- Grease and flour 12-cup bundt pan.
- Cake:
- From lemons, grate 2 tablespoons peel and squeeze 3 tablespoons juice.
- Mix flour, salt and baking soda.
- In bowl with mixer on low speed, blend sugar and butter. On high, beat 3 minutes.
- On low, beat in eggs, 1 at a time, and vanilla.
- Beat in flour mixture alternately with buttermilk.
- Fold in peel and juice.
- Spoon into pan.
- Bake 60 to 70 minutes or until cake tests done.
- Cool in pan 15 minutes, then invert onto rack.
- Frosting:
- In bowl, with mixer on low speed, blend sugar, butter and cream cheese.
- Beat in juice and vanilla.
- On high, beat until fluffy.
- Spread over cooled cake.