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orange butter cake with lemon syrup

a 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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