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Saturday, February 25, 2012

Zesty Lemon Cake With Raisins

Happy 3rd Birthday SailajaKitchen .Stepping into my 4th year.....



Ingredients for the cake
Flour - 1 & 1/2 cups
Sugar - 1 cup
Butter - 1/2 cup
Eggs - 2
Baking powder - 1/4 tsp
Baking soda - 1/4 tsp
Lemon zest grated - 1 & 1/2 tbsp
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Lemon juice - 4 tbsp
Buttermilk - 12 tbsp
Vanilla extract - 1/2 tsp
Raisins - 1/4 cup
Ingredients for the glaze:
Powdered sugar - 1 cup
Lemon juice - 2 tbsp
(mix it to a smooth mixture)
Method
Sieve flour,salt ,baking powder,baking soda.Mix buttermilk,lime juice & essence.Cream together butter & sugar till light & fluffy.Add the eggs & zest of lemon & beat it well.Slowly add the flour & lemon buttermilk mix to the sugar butter mixture alternatively beginning and ending with flour. Add raisins and gently mix.Bake it at 350 deg. for 40 minutes or till done.cool the cake completely & then pour the glaze over the cake.
Courtesy:chitchatcrossroads with a slight change.

10 comments:

  1. Congrats on 3 years...great cake to celebrate with!

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  2. Congrats!!! Keep going..... Nice cake.

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  3. Awesome recipe dear. Bookmarked

    Aarthi
    http://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/

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  4. congratulations on the blog anniversary.Cake looks awesome

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  6. congratulations on the 3rd blog anniversary.Cake looking suppeb...perfect for celebration

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  7. Happy Birthday to Sailaja Kitchen!! Cake looks fantastic.

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  8. Congrats on your Milestone... cake looks superb. Keep going.

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