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     [Dry] Sift together and set aside:
     [Dry] Sift together and set aside:
         3 cups sifted flour
         3 cups sifted flour
         1 tsp Salt                          1/2 tsp soda
         1 tsp Salt                          1/2 tsp baking soda
          
          
     [Wet] Add following together and cream well (mix 5-8 min)
     [Wet] Add following together and cream well (mix 5-8 min)
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Latest revision as of 13:21, 7 November 2015

Lemon Treasure Cake

    Lemon Treasure (filling)
    ----------------------------
    2/3 Cup Sugar                  1/4 cup cornstarch
    1/4 tsp Salt                          1 cup water
       1 tsp grated lemon rind      3 tbs lemon juice
       1 slighly beaten egg
    
    Combine in saucepan, cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thick
   
     Add following, blend in and cool:

     2 tbs butter                          3-4 drops yellow food coloring
    
    Graham Cracker Layer
    ---------------------------	
     3/4 Cup crushed Graham crackers - set aside

    Cake - two parts: Dry & Wet
    ---------------------------------
    [Dry] Sift together and set aside:
        3 cups sifted flour
        1 tsp Salt                          1/2 tsp baking soda
        
    [Wet] Add following together and cream well (mix 5-8 min)
        2 cups sugar                        1 cup shortening
        1 tbs grated lemon rind         5 unbeaten eggs
    
    Add together Dry and Wet, mixing with 1 cup buttermilk or sour milk.  
    Use Low speed with electric mixer.
    
    Place batter in 10-in tube pan, well greased and lightly floured on the bottom.
    Sprinkle with graham cracker crumbs.  Spoon lemon filling over crumbs.
    Top with remaining batter.  Bake at 375 deg for 55 to 65 min
    Cool completely and frost.  Sprinkle with reserved crumbs.
Nana's Recipe Card


The above was scanned by Aunt Joyce Ray from Nana's recipe cards. Interestingly enough, I didn't have the 'frosting on next card' and the key frosting was "Rocky Mountain Frosting". I skipped the 'sprinkle with reserved crumbs above and instead topped with the frosting'.