Beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the cake comes. Yield: one 9' round cake or 8' square cake. Sift together the flour salt and baking powder in a mixing bowl. Top with the second layer, and frost the top and sides of the whole cake. Spread the frosting onto the top of one layer of cake. Stir in the lemon powder and oil, then the salt. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes until risen, golden and firm to the touch. Beat the eggs and vanilla and add to the bowl. Using an electric mixer (hand, or stand), combine the cooled sugar syrup with the meringue powder and beat until soft peaks form.Īdd the confectioners' sugar, stirring until thoroughly combined.Īdd the butter and beat until creamy. Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into the bowl. To make the frosting: Dissolve the granulated sugar in the boiling water cool completely. Remove the cakes from the oven, and cool them in the pans for 10 minutes before turning them out onto a rack to cool completely. Wrap the pans in cake strips, if you have them, to prevent doming.īake the cakes for 30 to 35 minutes, until a cake tester or toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Scrape the bowl after each addition the mixture should be fluffy when done. Beat until the mixture is fluffy, then scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl again and beat briefly to recombine any sticky residue.Īdd the flour in three additions, alternating with the yogurt or milk. Commercial baking powder contains bicarbonate of soda and tartaric acid (with a dried starch or flour to absorb any moisture during storage. To make the cake: Beat the butter, sugar, and oil until the mixture lightens in color and texture, 2 to 3 minutes at medium speed.īeat in the baking powder, salt, enhancer, vanilla, and lemon juice powder.Īdd the egg whites and the whole egg a little bit at a time, scraping the bottom and sides of the bowl as needed in between additions. A raising agent used in cakes, biscuits and breads. Lightly grease and flour two 9' round pans or two 8' square pans or line them with lightly greased parchment, if desired.

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