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Serving Size : 2 Preparation Time :0:00
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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 c Unsalted butter
1 c Granulated sugar
2 lg Eggs
1 c Fat-free sour cream
2 c All-purpose flour
1 t Baking powder
1 t Baking soda
1/4 ts Salt
1 t Pure vanilla extract
1 tb Lemon zest -- finely chopped
1/2 c Cherry preserves
Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter two 8-inch-square cake
pans. In a large mixer bowl, beat butter with sugar
until well combined. Add eggs one at a time and beat
well. Add sour cream and mix thoroughly. In a small
bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking
soda, and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the butter
mixture. Batter will be stiff. Stir in the vanilla,
zest, and cherry preserves. Spread batter in pans.
Bake 20 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted
in the center comes out clean.
Makes 2 cakes.
Source: "The Main Corpse", a culinary mystery, by
Diane Mott Davidson
