Lemon Cake

By á-77017

Fast and inexpensive.

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 lemons
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/4 C sugar
• 3/4 C vegetable oil
• 1/4 C orange juice
• 2 1/4 C all-purpose flour
• 1 Tbsp baking powder
• 1 C confectioners' sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400. Remove zest from 1 lemon and squeeze juice from all of the lemons. Beat eggs and sugar until light and creamy. Add oil, orange juice, and 3/4 of the lemon juice. Briskly stir in 1/2 of the lemon zest, flour, and baking powder. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake in the oven (bottom rack) for 50-55 minutes.

Sift confectioners' sugar and mix with remaining lemon juice to make a smooth glaze. Spread onto cake and sprinkle with remaining lemon zest.