lemon fiesta cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 10 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
• 2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 3/4 teaspoon lemon extract
• 1/2 cup golden raisins
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1 1/2 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Recipe

• preheat oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c). grease and flour a bundt pan.
• cream 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter and 1 1/2 cups sugar until fluffy. add eggs one at a time beating after each addition. blend in the lemon peel.
• in a separate bowl, mix flour, salt, soda and baking powder. add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk to creamed butter mixture. add lemon extract and raisins.
• bake at 325 degrees f (165 degrees c) for 50 minutes cool 5 minutes, then turn out serving plate. prick hot cake with skewer or fork and pour on lemon topping.
• combine 1/3 cup sugar, 1/3 cup butter and water in a saucepan and heat until butter melts. add lemon juice . spoon over hot cake.