Grandma’s Buttermilk Cake

My grandma was an amazing cook. One of my favorite things was her buttermilk cake.

• 1 C shortening
• 3 C sugar
• 6 egg yoks
• 3 C flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 C buttermilk with 1/2 tsp. soda
• 2 tsp lemon extract
• 6 egg whites, stiffly beaten

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. Cream shortening and sugar until creamy.
3. Add egg yolks one at a time.
4. Add milk and flour alternately.
5. Add lemon extract.
6. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
7. Bake in a tube pan at 325 for 1 1/2 hours.