CORNMEAL-LEMON CAKE
baking spray(cooking spray with flour)
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp. each baking soda & salt
2 sticks butter(1 cup) unsalted soften
1 3/4 cups sugar
1 tbsp. grated lemon zest
1/4 cup lemon juice
4 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
SUGAR GLAZE
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup lemon juice
1 . Heat oven to 325 You'll need a 12 cup bunt pan coated with baking spray. In a medium bowl , whisk together flour, cornmeal,baking powder and soda & salt,
2. In a large bowl beat butter,sugar,lemon zest and juice with mixer on medium speed until light & fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time until blended. With mixer on low , alternately beat in flour mixture & buttermilk until batter is smooth. Scrape into prepared pan : level top with a spatula.
3. Bake 55 to 65 minutes until wooden pick comes out clean.When inserted in cake. Cool cake on wire rack 5 minutes.
4 Meanwhile make sugar glaze
Mix ingredients in a small bowl just until combined.(sugar will not be totally dissolved) .Invert cake from pan onto rack..place rack over a baking sheet. Brush glaze glaze all over hot cake until absorbed (sugar crystals will be evident) Cool completely . Transfer cake to a serving plate and cover. Let cake rest for several hours. Cut into thin slices.......to serve.
Hope you will enjoy this cake! Now time to quilt & later bake some bread.
