Easy Lemon Cake

This just came out of the oven, and it's causing the whole house to smell good. If you like the taste of lemon, this is the cake for you!

Ingredients

• 2 cups of all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp of baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon of salt
• 1 stick of butter, softened
• 1 cup of sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp lemon extract
• 1 Tbsp of fresh lemon juice
• 1 1/2 cups of milk

Lemon Frosting

• 2 cups of powdered sugar
• 2 1/2 Tbsp of milk
• 1 tsp of lemon extract
• 1 tsp of fresh lemon juice
• 5 drops of yellow food coloring

Directions

Preheat oven to 350° degrees.

Grease and lightly flour an 8" x 8" square baking pan and set aside. (I lined my pan with aluminum foil for easy removal after baking.)

In a small bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt, then set aside.

In a large bowl, combine the softened butter and sugar using a hand blender. Mix until the mixture is creamy.

Add the egg, lemon extract, and lemon juice. Mix together until well blended.

Add the flour mixture and combine all ingredients until well blended and then add the milk. Stir the mixture until it's smooth and creamy. 

Add the cake batter to the prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center, comes out clean. Let the cake cool.

For the frosting: 
Add the powdered sugar, lemon extract, lemon juice, and milk to a medium bowl. Using a hand blender, blend the ingredients, just until blended. Stir in the food coloring. Add more milk if needed. 

The frosting should be thick and easy to spread.

When the cake is cool, spread the frosting evenly onto the cake. 

Cool and Enjoy! Makes 9 - 12 servings.

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