Name Day Cake (Gesundheits Kuchen) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb butter
2 cups sugar
8 eggs
8 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons baking powder
1 large lemon, zest of
butter, to prepare pan
flour, to prepare pan
strawberry, for topping (optional)
cream, for topping (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350.
With an electric mixer, cream eggs, butter and sugar until fluffy and light.
Add flour, baking powder and lemon rind.
Beat or whip it until the dough falls heavily from a spoon.
Bake in a 13X9 glass baking pan or fluted cake pan at 350 for 50 to 60 minutes.
Top with strawberries and cream for an extra delight.