Mom's Margarine Cake

I searched and searched for this recipe on the web. Never did find it. Luckily, I found a scrap of paper with the instructions scribbled on it! This is the best cake! Mom used to make it all the time as we were growing up.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 567 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 5 eggs
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• 3 cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 1 ½ cups margarine or butter, softened

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch tube pan.

Step 2

In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and margarine until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla and lemon juice. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; mix into the batter alternating with the milk just until blended. Pour into the prepared pan.

Step 3

Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the crown comes out clean. Cool in the pan for at least 10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely.