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orange butter cake with lemon syrup

Recipe by
Teresa Malkemus
Bloomington, IN

Summertime citrus flavored cake made ooh so moist by the lemon syrup. Yum, Yum!

method Bake

Ingredients For orange butter cake with lemon syrup

  • 1 c
    butter
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 4
    eggs
  • 3 c
    sifted flour
  • 3 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1 c
    milk
  • 1/4 c
    orange juice
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1 tsp
    grated orange peel
  • LEMON SYRUP
  • 1 tsp
    grated lemon peel
  • 1 tsp
    grated orange peel
  • 1/4 c
    lemon juice
  • 1/4 c
    orange juice
  • 1/2 c
    confectioners' sugar, sifted

How To Make orange butter cake with lemon syrup

  • 1
    Cream butter and sugar; beat in eggs, one at a time.
  • 2
    Sift dry ingredients together; add alternately with remaining ingredients.
  • 3
    DO NOT POUR ORANGE JUICE AND MILK INTO THE SAME CUP!
  • 4
    Pour batter into baking pan. Bake at 350° for about 35 minutes. Cool in pan for 5 minutes before removing from pan.
  • 5
    Mix together lemon peel, orange peel, lemon juice, and orange juice. Blend in confectioners' sugar.
  • 6
    Drizzle over orange butter cake.

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