Ingredients:
1 eggs, separated
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1 cup flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon lemon extract
2 tablespoons evaporated milk
1 cup powdered sugar
3/4 teaspoon lemon extract
Directions:
Put egg yolk in a mixing bowl and beat until light; gradually add the sugar and milk while beating continuously.
Sift your flour, baking powder, and salt together; set aside.
Beat egg white until stiff; fold dry ingredients into egg white.
Add egg white mixture and flavoring to sugar-milk mixture, blending well.
Pour batter in a prepared 8-inch square pan.
Bake at 375 degrees (“a moderately hot oven”) for 30 minutes.
Icing: Warm the 2 tablespoons evaporated milk in a small saucepan, and add the 3/4 teaspoon lemon extract and 1 cup powdered sugar.
Top on cake.
If you’d like, you can color the icing with food coloring.
Servings: Serve
Time preparation: 15 min.
Time total: 45 min.