Description
You’re going to love the flavor of this lemon cake. The cake itself is moist and delicious while the glaze is sweet and complements the cake. It’s a simple recipe which even a beginner home baker will find easy to follow.
Ingredients
- For the cake:
- 1 box lemon instant pudding mix
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- ⅔ cup water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs
- ⅔ cup oil
- For the Lemon Glaze:
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons melted, unsalted butter
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Put all the cake ingredients in a bowl and beat well.
3. Spoon the batter into a greased 13×9-inch baking dish.
4. Bake for 30 minutes or until cooked through.
5. Mix the glaze ingredients together until creamy and smooth.
6. Pour the glaze over the cake while it’s still warm.
7. Let the cake cool and the glaze set, and then serve when ready.
Notes
Variations and Substitutions:
Sub Half & Half or whole milk for the heavy cream if you want to reduce the amount of fat and calories in the cake. Or use the batter to make individual cupcakes rather than one large lemon cake (adjust the cooking time accordingly).
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 493
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 454mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 69g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 85mg