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Buttermilk Cake with Warm Lemon Sauce
- 1 cup shortening
- 2 1/4 cup sugar, divided
- 2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- 6 eggs, room temperature, separated
- 3 cups sifted self-rising flour (measure after sifting)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- sifted confectioners' sugar
- Lemon Sauce
- Fresh blueberries or strawberries, for garnish (optional)
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
Stir baking soda into the buttermilk.
To the first mixture, add sifted flour alternately with buttermilk , blending well after each addition.
In a glass or stainless steel bowl, beat egg whites until frothy, then gradually beat in the remaining 3/4 cup sugar; beat until egg whites form stiff peaks (this will take a few minutes). Fold egg white mixture gently into batter until well incorporated.
Spoon batter into a generously greased and floured 10-inch tube pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 60 to 75 minutes, or until cake tests done. A toothpick inserted into the center should come out clean.
Cool on rack; carefully remove pan and transfer to cake plate. Sift confectioners' sugar over cake top; serve with warm lemon sauce (below) and garnish with fresh blueberries or strawberries, if desired. Southernfood.About.com
Serves 16.
Lemon Sauce
In a small, heavy saucepan, combine butter, sugar, water, beaten egg and lemon juice. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat and let cool before serving.
Delicious served warm over cake or bread pudding. Makes about 1 1/2 cups of sauce. Keep tightly covered in the refrigerator.
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