Easy Lemon Cake

Need a quick and easy dessert? This Easy Lemon Cake makes for a cheery treat to brighten up the table!  This may not be a from-scratch recipe, but it's hard to beat this church potluck favorite!  Sometimes doctoring up a cake mix can be the answer to an almost homemade treat!

This cake is bursting with tart, fresh lemon juice and zest, and is super moist because of the pudding mix. The store-bought lemon icing is also doctored up with fresh lemon juice and zest which makes it almost unrecognizable as a pre-made ingredient.  If you can't find lemon icing, you could use vanilla, or grab a bag of powdered sugar and combine it with enough fresh lemon juice and a pinch of salt to make a very thick, but pourable icing. I usually let this cake cool for about 5 to 10 minutes, then drizzle the icing over it in several passes and let it melt and drip down the sides. I hope you enjoy!

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Easy Lemon Cake

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Servings: 12 servings

Author: Jennifer Locklin

Ingredients

• 1 box Lemon cake mix used: Betty Crocker
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup water
• ½ cup oil
• 1 large box instant lemon pudding
• 1 large lemon zested & juiced
• Lemon Icing:
• 1 tub lemon icing
• 1 large lemon zested & juiced

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Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease and flour fluted bundt pan and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, water, oil, lemon pudding mix, lemon zest and lemon juice, and beat with an electric mixer for about 2 minutes.
• Pour into prepared pan and bake at 350 degrees until done (about 35-45 minutes).
• Remove from oven and allow to cool for about 10 minutes.
• Turn out onto serving plate and drizzle with lemon icing or dust with powdered sugar.
• Lemon Icing:
• Open icing, remove and discard foil lid.
• Microwave on high for about 20 seconds and stir well. (Microwave until icing reaches a pourable consistency.)
• Stir in lemon zest and fresh lemon juice to taste, mix well.
• Pour over cooled cake and serve.
• Garnish with fresh lemon slices if desired.

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