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Icing

Ingredients

9 egg yolks
1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 pound (3 sticks) butter
Juice and zest of 4 lemons

Preparation

  1. Mix all ingredients together and cook in double boiler until thick, approximately 20 minutes. Allow cake to cool. Spread icing in between layers and on entire outside of cake.

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