Description
This is an old recipe that my grandmother always made. It goes great with coffee and is quick and easy to make. Light lemon flavor that can be accompanied with a lemon glaze if desired.
Ingredients
- 2 cups white sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 5 eggs
- 1 cup shortening (such as Crisco®)
- 5 tablespoons whole milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons lemon extract
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease two 9×5-inch loaf pans.
- Combine sugar
- flour
- eggs
- shortening
- whole milk
- vanilla extract
- lemon extract
- and baking powder in a large bowl; pour into the prepared pans.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean
- about 30 minutes.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 45 mins
Servings: 12