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
- 0.25 teaspoons baking powder
Instructions
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1
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease two 9x5-inch loaf pans.
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2
Combine sugar, flour, eggs, shortening, whole milk, vanilla extract, lemon extract, and baking powder in a large bowl; pour into the prepared pans.
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3
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 30 minutes.
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