2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened

1-1/2 cups granulated sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

3 large eggs

3 tablespoons grated lemon peel (about 3 lemons)

1-1/3 cups buttermilk

1 cup powdered sugar

3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

 

Preheat oven to 350 deg.  Grease and flour 10-cup bundt pan.

 

Melt morsels in medium, microwave-safe bowl on Medium-High (70%) power for 1 minute; stir.  Microwave at additional 10- to 20- second intervals, stirring until smooth; cool slightly.

 

Combine flour, baking powder and salt in small bowl.  Beat butter, sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy.  Beat in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.  Beat in lemon peel and melted morsels.  Gradually beat in flour mixture alternately with buttermilk.  Pour into prepared bundt pan.

 

Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, or until wooden pick inserted in cake comes out clean.  Cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes.  Combine powdered sugar and lemon juice in small bowl.  Make holes in bottom of cake with wooden pick; pour half of lemon glaze over cake.  Let stand for 5 minutes.  Invert onto plate.  Make holes in top of cake; pour remaining glaze over cake.  Cool completely before serving.

 

NOTE:  May use 3 bars (6-oz. box) Nestle Toll House Premier White Baking Bars instead of the morsels.