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      Title: LEMON WONDER CAKE/1953 PILLSBURY WINNER
 Categories: Cakes
      Yield: 1 Servings
 
  2 1/4 c  All-purpose flour
      2 ts Baking powder
    1/2 ts Baking soda
      1    Lemon; * see note
      1 c  Dates
    1/2 c  Butter
    1/2 c  Granulated sugar
    1/2 c  Brown sugar, packed
      2    Eggs; slightly beaten
      1 c  Buttermilk
           -or sourmilk ****
           Caramel frosting:; * see not
 
  A winner in Senior division of the 1953 Pillsbury bakeoff.
  
  * Grind pulp and rind of lemon with 1 cup dates and
      1/4    cup of dry ingredients.
    Cream together the butter and both sugars; add eggs and beat for one
  minute.  Add buttermilk alternately with the flour mixture to the egg
  mixture.   Pour batter into two well greased and lightly floured 8 inch
  round pans.  Bake in preheated 350 oven for 30-35 minutes.
  
  **** sour milk to 1 cup of sweet milk add 1 T vinegar and let sit for 5
  minutes.
  
  * Caramel Frosting:  combine 1 cup sugar, 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  and 2/3 cup sour cream in sauce pan. Cook to soft ball stage 234. Remove
  from heat and cool to lukewarm,110f. Add 1 tsp vanilla beat until thick
  enough to spread. Thin with small amount of cream if necessary. Pat Dwigans
 
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