Fresh Lemon Poundcake from Scratch

Prep Time: 15min
Bake Time: 70min + cooling time
Yields:16 servings
Ingriedients Needed For Cake:
1 cup softened butter
1/2 cup shortening
3 cups sugar
5 large eggs
1 tbsp grated lemon zest
1 tbsp lemon extract
3 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 cup whole milk


Ingriedients needed for Icing:
1/4 cup softened butter
1 3/4 cups confectioners sugar
2 tbsps lemon juice
1 tsp grated lemon zest



Directions:

In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. About 5 mins. Add eggs in slowly, Stir in lemon zest and extract. Combine the flour, salt, and baking powder. Gradually add to the creamy mixture alternating with milk. Beat until it just combines.

Pour into a greased fluted pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 70 minutes or until a tooth-oivk inserted into the middle comes out clean. Cool for 10 mins before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

In a small bowl, combine the Icing ingriedients; beat until smooth. Spread over top of cake.

Cheap & Easy way to clean your pack N play!!!

Everyone knows kids are messy. But I bet you have no idea just how messy they can be without you even seeing it! Most parents have a pack n play of some sort. Here's a way to save money on buying a new one OR being confident in buying a "previously loved" one.

Here is how I cleaned the one that a little girl I babysat brought to take naps in.

Here's all that you will need:



I used equal parts of each.*((( For my all natural mommy's you can substitute the laundry detergent to what you would normally use. I wash my son's stuff in all so that's what I used.)))

 

You'll also need your pack n play and something to soak it in, preferably a tub.

 

 

Step 1:

 

Fill your tub with hot water and the detergent, vinegar, and baking soda.

 

Step 2:

Submerge your pack n play!

(If your support board contains cardboard, be careful if you submerged it because it can warp. If it's disgusting like this one was, I'd suggest taking your chances.)

 

Step 3:

Check on it after about 20-30 mins, if it was already pretty clean it should be ready to rinse.

I let this one go for an hour, agitating it about every 20 mins. before rinsing.

 

 

Step 4:

Allow it to dry in the sun for a few hours. & Just like new!!!!

 

 

-Brandi