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greek lemon cake

Recipe by
Jo Beth Hartz
The Villages, FL

I love anything lemon so this is a winner!

yield 12 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For greek lemon cake

  • 3 c
    cake flour
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 6
    eggs
  • 2 c
    white sugar
  • 1 c
    buttr, softened
  • 2 tsp
    grated lemon zest
  • 2 Tbsp
    fresh lemon juice
  • 1 c
    plain yogurt

How To Make greek lemon cake

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease one 10 inch tube pan
  • 2
    Sift the flour, baking soda, and salt together. Set mixture aside.
  • 3
    Separate the eggs. In a large bowl beat the egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add 1/2 cup of the sugar, beating until stiff glossy peaks form. Set aside.
  • 4
    Cream butter, 1 1/2 cups sugar, egg yolks, lemon zest, and lemon juice together until fluffy. Add flour mixture alternately with yogurt to the egg mixture. Gently fold in the egg whites and pour the batter into the prepared pan.
  • 5
    Bake at 350 for 50-60 minutes. Let cake cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a rack to finish cooling.

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