Lemon orange cake

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupButter -- softened
¼cupShortening
2cupsSugar
5eachesEggs
3cupsAll-purpose flour
1teaspoonBaking powder
½teaspoonBaking soda
½teaspoonSalt
cupButter milk
1teaspoonVanilla extract
½teaspoonLemon extract
FROSTING:
½cupButter or margarine --
Softened
3tablespoonsOrange juice
3tablespoonsLemon juice
2tablespoonsOrange peel -- grated
2tablespoonsLemon peel -- grated
1teaspoonLemon extract
cupConfectioners' sugar

Directions

In a mixing bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time beating well after each addition.

Combine dry ingredients: add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Stir in extracts. Pour into three greased and floured 9-in, cake pans. Bake at 350 deg. for 25-30 minutes or until cakes test done. Cool for 10 minutes in pans before removing to wire racks to cool completely. For frosting, beat butter in a mixing bowl until fluffy; add the next five ingredients and mix well. Gradually add confectioners' sugar; beat until frosting has desired spreading consistency. Spread between layers and over the top and sides of cake. Yield: 10-12 servings Recipe By : Taste of Home