You’ll have a fiesta on your table when you use this recipe to make a light, lemony, fluffy, and festive lemon-accented cake with raisins.
Ingredients
- 10 tablespoons butter
- 1 ½ cups white sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
- 2 ½ cups sifted all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup buttermilk
- ¾ teaspoon lemon extract
- ½ cup golden raisins
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1 ½ tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Directions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a Bundt pan.
Step 2
Cream 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter and 1 1/2 cups sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time beating after each addition. Blend in the lemon peel.
Step 3
In a separate bowl, mix flour, salt, soda and baking powder. Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk to creamed butter mixture. Add lemon extract and raisins.
Step 4
Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 50 minutes cool 5 minutes, then turn out onto serving plate. Prick hot cake with skewer or fork and pour on lemon topping.
Step 5
Combine 1/3 cup sugar, 1/3 cup butter and water in a saucepan and heat until butter melts. Add lemon juice . Spoon over hot cake.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 12 | |
Calories 389 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat16g | 21% |
Saturated Fat10g | 50% |
Cholesterol86mg | 29% |
Sodium335mg | 15% |
Total Carbohydrate57g | 21% |
Dietary Fiber1g | 4% |
Total Sugars35g | |
Protein5g | |
Vitamin C2mg | 11% |
Calcium66mg | 5% |
Iron2mg | 9% |
Potassium130mg | 3% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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