Mrs. Lyndon Johnson'S Famous Lemon Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. butter or margarine
1 1/4 c. sugar
3 egg yolks
2 1/2 c. cake flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. grated lemon rind

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325\u00b0.
Cream 3/4 cup butter with sugar until light and fluffy. In a separate bowl beat egg yolks until light and lemon colored.
Blend into sugar mixture.
Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; resift 3 times.
Add the sifted ingredients in thirds, alternating with the milk.
Beat the batter thoroughly after each addition.
Add vanilla, lemon rind and lemon juice and beat 2 minutes.
Bake in a greased Bundt pan for 1 hour or until a straw inserted in the center comes out clean.