LEMON DRIZZLE CAKE

 

3 cups flour

2 tea. baking powder

1/8 tea. salt

1 cup butter, softened

2 ¾ cups sugar, divided

4 eggs

1 cup sour cream

1 tab. grated lemon peel

1 ½ cups raisins

1/3 cup lemon juice

 

     In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.  In a large bowl, cream butter with 2 cups of the sugar until light and fluffy.  Add eggs; beat well.  Stir in flour mixture alternately with sour cream; blend well.  Stir in lemon peel and raisins.  Pour batter into a greased and floured 10” tube pan.  Bake at 350’ for 1 hour and 15 min. or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.  Cool 10 min. in pan on wire rack.  Place on cake plate.  In a small bowl, combine lemon juice and remaining ¾  cup sugar; blend well.  Brush mixture on hot cake; cool.