Grandma's Lemon Cake
Birthdays and apologies
Where it came from
Grandma (Dad's side)
· her mother’s recipe card, in fountain pen, now scanned below
The story
The recipe card is stained in exactly the places that matter. She says the stains are the instructions.
The original card
Scanned from the recipe box. Stains preserved on purpose.
Photo of the original handwritten card
Ingredients
- Three lemons, zest and juice
- Butter, softened on the windowsill, not the microwave
- Two cups of flour
- Three eggs
- One cup of sugar, plus a little for the top
The way she makes it
- Cream the butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Eggs one at a time, then zest and juice.
- Fold in the flour. Do not overmix, she will know.
- Bake at 350 until the house smells right, about 40 minutes.