I don’t recall ever posting a recipe, but this one is too good not to share. Last night we had a cookout dinner with our dear friends Shawn and Marcy. Shawn is a master chef, and Marcy is a baker par excellence. Marcy made a lemonade cake that sent my tastebuds into rapturous delight. I drooled, hooted, and begged for another piece. It’s too good not to share, so here you go.

Lemonade Cake

Makes: 15 servings
Prep: 45 minutes
Bake: 350° F 30 minutes
Cool: 1 hour

Ingredients

⅓ cup butter
3 eggs
2¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1⅓ cups sugar
¼ cup frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
1 teaspoon vanilla
1¼ cups buttermilk or sour milk
Lemon butter frosting
Thin lemon slices (optional)
Yellow food coloring (optional)

Directions

Allow butter and eggs to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, grease a 13x9x2-inch baking pan; set aside. In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.

Preheat oven to 350° F. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Gradually add sugar, about ¼ cup at a time, beating on medium speed until well combined. Scrape sides of bowl; beat for 2 minutes more. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in lemonade concentrate and vanilla. Alternatively add flour mixture and buttermilk, beating on low speed after each addition just until combined. If desired, stir in a few drops of yellow food coloring. Spread batter into prepared pan.

Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until top springs bake when lightly tounched. Cool in ban on a wire rack. Spread cake with lemon butter frosting. If desired, garnish with lemon slices.

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Lemon Butter Frosting

Yield: 2 cups

Ingredients

⅓ cup softened butter
1 cup powdered sugar
⅓ cup frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
½ teaspoon vanilla
3 more cups powdered sugar
1-2 more teaspoons frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed

Directions

In a large mixing bowl, beat softened butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Gradually add the 1 cup of powdered sugar, beating well. Beat in the ⅓ cup frozen lemonade concentrate and vanilla. Gradually beat in the additional powdered sugar. Beat in additional frozen lemonade concentrate to reach spreading consistency.

Enjoy!