Ingredients

  • 3 c. flour
  • 1/2 tsp. soda
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 c. shortening or butter (soft)
  • 2 c. sugar
  • 4 eggs, unbeaten
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 tsp. lemon extract or rind
  • 1 c. buttermilk

Method

  • Sift
  • together the flour, soda, baking powder and salt. Put into a large mixing bowl the shortening or butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla and lemon extract or rind.
  • Beat at #8 speed for 2
  • 1/2 minutes.
  • Turn to #3 speed (slow) and add flour mixture alternately
  • with
  • buttermilk;
  • beat only long enough to blend well,
  • about
  • 1/2
  • minutes.
  • Pour
  • into
  • tube
  • or
  • loaf pan (greased and floured).
  • Bake at 350° for approximately 1 hour.