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Lemon Caraway Cake

Eleanor Davis, Western Pennsylvania Unit
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A rich and fragrant lemon cake made with caraway seeds and topped with a zesty lemon glaze.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Cooling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
RECIPE CATEGORY: Desserts
HERB: Caraway
KEYWORDS: cake, caraway, lemon

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ cups butter, divided
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 3 eggs, separated
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons caraway seeds
  • 2 lemons, juice of
  • 2 lemons, zest of
  • 3 cups confectioners’ sugar

Instructions
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line the bottom of an 8-inch round cake pan with waxed or parchment paper. Grease the paper and sides of the pan.
  2. In a bowl, cream together 3/4 cup butter, brown sugar, and zest from 1 lemon. Beat in egg yolks, then stir in flour, baking soda, caraway seeds, and 3 tablespoons lemon juice.
  3. Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into the batter. Bake for 1 hour.
  4. Turn out of the pan onto a wire rack and cool for 1 hour.
  5. Cream remaining butter, zest from 1 lemon, and remaining lemon juice. Gradually add the confectioners’ sugar to make the glaze.
  6. Spread glaze on the cooled cake. Best eaten the next day.
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