LEMON CAKE

3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter or margarine
1 1/4 cup granulated sugar
3 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup milk
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
4 eggs
1 tsp grated lemon rind
2 1/2 cups cake flour (I've used regular flour too)
1 tsp vanilla

Cream together butter and sugar.  Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.  Combine flour, baking powder and salt.  Add alternately with milk to creamed mixture beginning and ending with dry ingredients.  Add lemon juice, lemon rind and vanilla; mix well.  Pour into greased and floured 12 cup fluted tube pan.  Bake at 325 for 1 hour or until cake tests done.  Remove from pan and cool on rack.
Makes 1 cake, 12 servings.