Tangy Lemon Dessert Sauce

A simple sauce can transform plain cake into a special, memorable dessert. This sauce tastes good on angel food cake, pound cake, yellow cake, and for a double zing, lemon cake.

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INGREDIENTS

  • ½ cup sugar (or ¼ cup sugar, ¼ cup Splenda)

  • 1 rounded tablespoon cornstarch

  • Dash of salt

  • 1 cup water

  • Juice of one large lemon

  • Zest of one large lemon

  • 1 ½ tablespoons butter

METHOD

  1. Whisk sugar, cornstarch and salt together in medium saucepan.

  2. Stir in water, lemon juice and zest.

  3. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture bubbles and thickens.

  4. Remove from heat and whisk in butter.

  5. Serve warm or cold over your cake of choice. Makes 4 servings.