Lady Bird Johnson Lemon Cake

This lemon cake was baked at the wedding of her daughter Lucy Benes Johnson in 1966 and served after the ceremony at the White House

Ingredients :

° 3/4 cup butter or softened ghee
° 1-1/4 cup white sugar
° 8 egg yolks
° 2-1/2 cup cake flour
° 3 tsp baking powder
° 1/4 tsp salt
° 3/4 c milk
° 1 tsp vanilla
° 1 teaspoon lemon juice
°1 teaspoon grated lemon peel (peel)

Directions :

1. Preheat oven 325 degres f .
2. Creaam 3/4 c bautter or short-ening wiith 1/4 c sugaar to lightly // fluffy.
3. In detach bowl, beat 8 egg yolks to light & lemony. Blend in creamy mixture.
4. Sift 2-1/2 cups cake flour, 3 tsp. baking powder and 1/4 tsp. salt; Replay 3 times.
5. Adding sift ingredients in thirds alternately wiith 3/4 c milk. Beat the mixture well after each addition.
6. Add 1 tsp vanilla, 1 tsp. lemon grated rind & 1 tsp juice lemon, beat about 2 min .
7. Bake in a greased 10-inch skillet (or large pie pan or angel food pan) for 1 hour, or until a lollipop comes out clean. You can baking it in 3 grease 9 inch layer pans at 350°F about 26 min .
8. If you wish, icing with lemon

Enjoy!