- prep: 25 min
- cook: 1 hr 5 min
- total: 1 hr 30 min
Ingredients
- 3 cups all purpose flour, spooned into measuring cup and leveled-off with a knife, plus more for the pan
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened
- 2-1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk (low fat is fine)
- 2 tablespoons grated lemon zest, packed (note: you'll need 4-5 large lemons for the entire recipe)
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest, packed
- 1 teaspoon unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 10
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 564 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 13 g 20.26%
- Saturated Fat: 7 g 36.65%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 41 mg 13.6%
- Sodium: 423 mg 17.62%
- Calcium: 43 mg 4.3%
- Potassium: 102 mg 2.92%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 3 mg 14.52%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 105 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 2 g 6.48%
- Sugar: 65 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 1 g
- Vitamin A 8.36%
- Vitamin C 4.17%
- Vitamin D 0.06%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat2
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs4
- Exchange - Starch3
- Exchange - Vegetables0
- Exchange - Lean Meat0
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total3 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total0 oz-eq