2 1/2 c Cake Flour; sifted
2 1/2 ts Baking Powder
1 ts Salt
1 c Milk
4 tb Butter; or shortening
1/4 ts Lemon rind; grated
2 ts Lemon juice
4 Egg
1 1/2 c Sugar
3/4 c Light brown sugar; firmly p
4 tb Cream
4 tb Butter; melted
8 oz Coconut; shredded
Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder and salt, and sift
together three times. Heat milk , butter, and lemon rind over low
flame until butter is melted (do not scald). Remove from fire and
cool slightly. Add lemon juice to eggs and beat until thick and
lemon-colored; add sugar gradually, and beat until light and fluffy.
Add flour, alternately with warm milk mixture, mixing quickly but
thoroughly. Bake in greased pan, 10x10x2 inches, in moderate oven
(350degrees F.) 35 minutes, or until done. Combine brown sugar,
cream, melted butter, and cocoonut and mix lightly until thoroughly
blended. Spread this mixture evenly over top of cake. Return cake to
oven and bake 11 to 15 minutes longer, or until brown sugar mixture
carmelizes. Cut in squares. This cake is delicious warm but it also
be served cold.
Yields
1 Servings