Moist Lemon Cake Recipe
Servings 8
Moist lemon cake mix made with yellow box mix, orange juice and lemon pudding. Poked with a toothpick and drowned in a lemon glaze.
Equipment
- tube pan
Ingredients
Lemon Cake
- 15.25 oz Yellow Cake Mix
- 1/2 Cup Vegetable Oil
- 1 Cup Orange Juice
- 3.4 oz Instant Lemon Pudding
- 3 large Eggs
Lemon Glaze
- 1 1/2 Cup Confectioner's Sugar
- 2 Tablespoons Butter
- 1/3 Cup Lemon Juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350˚ F. Butter and flour a tube cake pan.
- In a large bowl, mix together yellow cake mix, oil, orange juice and instant pudding. Add 3 eggs one at a time, beating after each egg. Spread batter in angel food cake pan making sure that the batter is even on all sides.
- Bake in 350˚ F oven for 50 minutes. Cake is done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cake cool for 10 minutes and then remove from pan.
- To make the glaze, whisk together the confectioner's sugar, melted butter and lemon juice in a small bowl.
- While the cake is still warm, poke holes in cake with a toothpick and add glaze. Let cake fully cool before storing.
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Notes
Expert Tip: Sift your powdered sugar. To avoid lumps in your lemon glaze, strain the powdered sugar before mixing it with butter and lemon juice. This simple step helps guarantee a smoother, more appealing glaze.
Use a cooling rack to help with glaze: To really maximize the glaze, put a cooling rack over a cookie sheet and use it to collect the extra glaze. Doing it this way, I was able to pour the glaze over the cake three times to maximize the flavor.
Refrigerate: Once your lemon cake has completely cooled on a rack, wrap it tightly with plastic wrap or store it in an airtight container. It can be refrigerated for up to a week. For the best lemon flavor, bring it to room temperature before serving.
Freeze: Unfortunately, due to the moist nature of this lemon cake recipe, I don’t recommend storing it in the freezer. The high moisture content can cause the cake to become soggy when thawed.
Reheat Instructions: If you've stored your cake in the refrigerator, you can reheat individual slices in the microwave for about 10-15 seconds. Be sure not to overheat as it can make the cake dry
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice of cake | Calories: 431kcal | Carbohydrates: 83g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 504mg | Potassium: 125mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 251IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 130mg | Iron: 2mg