The Oak House

Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts

Specialty Recipe

Oak House Lemon Tea Cake

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Ingredients Cake:

3/4 cup sugar

Grated rind of 2 lemons

8 Tablespoons sweet unsalted butter, softened

2 eggs, beaten

3/4 cup flour

pinch of salt

6 Tablespoons milk, room temperature

3 Tablespoons sugar

Topping:

juice of one lemon

3 Tablespoons sugar

Cake: Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add eggs a little at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in grated lemon rinds, flour, and salt. Beat thoroughly; add the milk and beat again. Pour into 8-inch greased and floured loaf pan and bake about 1 hour in a 325-degree oven. The cake should spring back when pressed gently in center. Remove from oven and immediately prick the top with a thin skewer and pour lemon topping over until completely covered. Cool in pan.

Topping: Combine lemon juice and sugar in a small bowl and set in a warm place until sugar dissolves.

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