1 c. shortening
1 stick butter
2 1/2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 tbsp. hot water
3 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. lemon extract
1 c. buttermilk
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. warm water
Juice & rind of 1 lemon

Add salt to buttermilk; add soda to hot water. Cream shortening, butter, 2 1/2 cups sugar until all sugar grains disappear. Add eggs, one at a time and beat well after each addition. Add flour and liquid alternately to batter, beginning and ending with flour. Bake in an angel food cake pan and do not grease the pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Remove from pan immediately when done.

Mix 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup warm water and juice and rind of lemon. Pour over hot cake. Cool. Can be frozen well.