Luscious Lemon Cake

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Lemon is such a vibrant fruit!  Color and flavor are bright and refreshing.  This old fashioned Luscious Lemon Cake is tart and sweet with a glaze that really packs a punch.  My mouth is watering just thinking about the melt-in-your-mouth goodness!  

I got this recipe from my Mom who got it years ago from her friend at church.  I find so often that these recipes that were passed around amongst acquaintances are some of the best!  Tried and true, recipes to use over and over and pass along to a friend.  

There is a 5 pound bag of lemons in my fridge waiting to be used so this seems like a tasty opportunity to share this recipe!

Luscious Lemon Cake

1 lemon cake mix (any brand will work)
1 small package of lemon gelatin 
4 large eggs
3/4 cup oil
3/4 cup water

Glaze

juice of 3 lemons
grated rind from those lemons
2 cups of powdered sugar

Heat oven to 350 degrees.  Beat together (by hand or in a mixer) the first 5 ingredients, scraping the bowl and beating until smooth.   

Pour into 9x13 inch, greased baking dish (if it's glass, lower the oven temperature by 25 degrees) and bake for 35-40 minutes until center is set and a toothpick comes out relatively clean.  There may be some crumbs clinging to the toothpick, but shouldn't be anything that looks like batter.

While still hot, pierce cake with a fork covering the entire cake.  Mix together the ingredients for the glaze until smooth and then pour over the hot cake, spreading with the back of a spoon to cover.  The glaze will run to the sides so it helps to spread it back up over the holes a few more times so more glaze soaks into the cake.    Let cool.   Serve with a dab of whipped cream or a thin slice of lemon rind.

Joy's Notes:   You can use a yellow cake mix if that's what you have on hand, but the lemon mix makes it so much more flavorful!  To make larger holes, a meat fork works, but I don't mind making smaller holes and just doing more of them.   Often this cake sinks in the middle.  I always think I'm going to try adding a couple of tablespoons of flour to the mix but haven't tried it yet.  Just keep spooning the glaze back up onto the higher spots to keep it soaking in.


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  1. buff_run2March 19, 2022 at 2:16 PM

    I made this cake the other night. It is super easy and very yummy. My husband says that this cake is one of his favorites.

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