Lemon Gold Cake

Ingredients

• 2.5 cups sifted cake flour
• 2.5 teaspoons baking powder
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup butter
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 1.75 cups white sugar
• 6 egg yolks
• 1.125 cups milk

Steps

1. Line two 9 inch round pans with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Measure sifted flour, baking powder, and salt; sift together three times.
3. Cream butter or margarine and lemon rind together. Gradually add sugar, creaming until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition. Add sifted ingredients alternately with milk to the creamed mixture, a small amount at a time; beat after each addition until smooth.
4. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool on wire racks.