Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Lemon Delight Pound Cake

Lemon Delight Pound Cake

Cake
2 ½ C Flour
1 ½ C Sugar
3 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
¾ C orange or apricot juice
¾ C vegetable oil
2 tbsp pure lemon extract
4 eggs

Glaze

1 ½ C powdered sugar
½ C lemon juice

Grease bundt pan with shortening and then coat with flour. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Mix cake ingredients in order in large bowl. Mix with whisk until smooth. Pour into prepared bundt pan and cook for 40-50 minutes.

While cake is baking, prepare glaze and store in refrigerator until cake is done. Remove cake from oven. Poke holes over entire top of cake while still warm and in pan. Pour half of glaze over the top of the cake. Let stand in pan for 10 minutes. Invert cake on plate and again use fork to poke holes in exposed side. Pour remaining glaze over the cake. Garnish with grated orange and lemon peel.

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