Lemon Iced Citrus Cake
- 9 tablespoons butter softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 2 1/3 cups self-rising flour sifted
- 1/4 cup lemon lime or orange juice
- 1/4 cup milk
- icing Lemon
- 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- lemon zest to decorate
- Preheat oven to 375u0b0F. Lightly grease and line an 8 inch round cake pan. For the batter, beat butter, sugar and vanilla with an electric mixer until pale and creamy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping down sides of bowl. Lightly fold in flour, alternately with combined juice and milk. Spoon into prepared pan and smooth top. Bake 40-45 mins until cooked. Cool in pan 5 mins. Turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Meanwhile, for the lemon icing, sift powdered sugar into a large bowl. Gradually add lemon juice, stirring until smooth. Spread on cooled cake, allowing it to drip down sides. Sprinkle with zest to serve.
butter, sugar, vanilla, eggs, flour, lemon lime, milk, icing lemon, powdered sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Lemon-Iced-Citrus-Cake-1400601 (may not work)