Lemon Orange Cake
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Cakes
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 12
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      Cup           butter or argarine -- softened
     1/4  Cup           shortening
   2      Cups          sugar
   5                    eggs
   3      Cups          flour
   1      Teaspoon      baking powder
     1/2  Teaspoon      baking soda
     1/2  Teaspoon      salt
   1      Cup           buttermilk
   1      Teaspoon      vanilla extract
     1/2  Teaspoon      lemon extract
                        Frosting
     1/2  Cup           butter or margarine
   3      Tablespoons   orange juice
   3      Tablespoons   lemon juice
   1                    tablesoons grated orange peel -- (1 to 2)
   1                    tablesoons grated lemon peel -- (1 to 2)
   5 1/2  Cups          confectioners sugar -- (5 1/2 to 6)
 

Preparation:

In a minxing bowl, cream butter shortening and sugar until light and fluffy, Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine dry ingredients, add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Stir in extracts. Pour into three greased and floured 9 inch cake pans. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until cakes test done Cool for 10 minutes in pans before removing to wire racks to cool completely For frosting beat butter in a mixing bowl until fully; add the next five ingredients and mix well. Gradually add confectioners sugar; beat until frosting has desired spreading consistency. Spread between layers and over top and sides of cake.