Simple Lemon Cake | 365 Days of Baking and Extra

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By Lynne on March 15, 2024 »

This Simple Lemon Cake is the proper gentle and moist dessert for spring! This twist on a boxed cake combine makes a particular dessert you possibly can serve for Easter, Mom’s Day, or all 12 months spherical. The do-it-yourself lemon glaze takes this straightforward cake recipe to the subsequent degree!

Desserts are the proper dessert to serve for any vacation. This Simple Lemon Cake is ideal for an important day or as a shock for mother on Mom’s Day.

I do know some folks like making desserts from scratch, however I don’t see something fallacious with taking a number of shortcuts right here and there, particularly if you happen to’ve obtained a crowd of individuals coming over!

This Simple Lemon Cake is moist and stuffed with lemon taste. You could possibly even add a bit extra by including a 1/2 – 1 teaspoon of lemon extract if you happen to’d like.

Delicious Lemon Cake dessert with lemon glaze and garnish.

Tools Wanted

To make this Simple Lemon Cake, I used this bundt pan, this lemon juicer, and these spatulas.

Elements for Lemon Cake

You solely want 5 easy components to make this scrumptious cake.

15.25 ounces yellow cake combine boxed
3 ounces lemon gelatin
4 eggs
⅔ cup canola or vegetable oil
⅔ cup sizzling water

Observe: A plain cake combine often requires 3 eggs, however for this recipe, I used 4 massive eggs to make it further wealthy.

Lemon Glaze

1 cup confectioners’ sugar, plus extra for sprinkling if desired, sifted
2 tablespoons contemporary lemon juice
1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest

How one can Make This Simple Lemon Cake Recipe

When my mother-in-law shared this recipe with me, I used to be stunned by how straightforward this cake was to make!

First, preheat the oven to 350 levels F. Put together a 12-cup bundt pan by spraying it with a floured baking spray or by misting it with cooking spray and dusting it with flour. Shake out any extra flour.
Subsequent, place the cake combine, lemon gelatin, eggs, canola oil, and water into a big bowl (or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment) and beat on low for one minute. Scrape down the underside and sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula, then beat for an extra two minutes on medium pace till thick and well-blended.
Dollop the cake batter into the ready pan and clean the highest with an offset spatula. Faucet the pan onto the counter a few occasions to take away any air bubbles.
Bake for 45-50 minutes or till a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clear. The cake needs to be gentle brown and simply start to tug away from the perimeters of the pan. You may want to put a sheet of tin foil over the pan for about 25 or half-hour if you happen to discover that the cake is browning earlier than it’s carried out cooking.
Place the cake on a wire rack to chill within the pan for 10 minutes. Take away the cake from the pan as described beneath.

How one can Make Lemon Glaze

This glaze provides further lemon taste and sweetness to this tasty dessert.

In a medium bowl, whisk the confectioners’ sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest collectively till clean.
Gently take away the cake from the pan by putting a plate on the underside and flipping proper aspect up. If wanted, run a knife across the sides of the cake pan to launch the cake earlier than flipping it.
Place the cake once more onto a wire rack and spoon the glaze excessive of the cake in order that it drizzles down the perimeters and into the center.

Your lemon cake is able to serve!

Different serving recommendations

This straightforward lemon cake is scrumptious with a dollop of whipped cream and contemporary fruit, like strawberries or raspberries.

Or you possibly can mud it with powdered sugar and serve it that manner!

Overhead Shot of Easy Lemon Cake with lemons.

Bundt Cake Suggestions and Tips

Bundt truffles are infamous for getting caught contained in the pan, so listed below are some useful ideas to ensure yours seems completely each time:

Grease your bundt pan actually, very well. Then flour the pan. The mixture works very well to assist your cake glide simply out of the pan.
All ovens prepare dinner otherwise, so your bundt pan could take wherever from 45-60 minutes to prepare dinner. Maintain a cautious eye on the cake because it nears the 45-minute oven, and test it usually after that.
If there are a number of moist crumbs on the toothpick when testing, it’s nice to take it out of the oven.
Don’t let the cake cool totally within the pan. Take away the cake onto a cooling rack after about ten minutes, or the cake will probably be a bit dry and hard.

How do I retailer leftover Lemon Cake?

Retailer the cake coated in plastic wrap or in a cake keeper at room temperature for as much as one week.

Can I freeze Lemon Cake?

Sure, you possibly can freeze this bundt cake by wrapping it in plastic wrap and aluminum foil. You can even put it in a freezer bag or different hermetic container. It can hold within the freezer for as much as 6 months.

Thaw the cake for a number of hours or in a single day on the counter earlier than serving.

Simple boxed Lemon Cake dessert for on a plate for a party.

Extra Scrumptious Lemon Recipes

Lemon lovers, rejoice! I’ve obtained a bunch of desserts stuffed with contemporary lemon taste that it’s good to attempt. Listed below are a few of my favorites:

These hard-to-resist Simple Lemon Bars with a creamy lemon filling and a dusting of powdered sugar are the proper mixture of candy and tart. They’re a basic for a motive!
This No-bake Lemon Cheesecake simply screams Spring and Summer season. It’s the proper addition to your Easter or Mom’s Day menu, or anytime you want a scrumptious no-bake dessert.
Lemon Dream Bars are superb! With a lemon cookie crust, luscious lemon curd, cheesecake filling, and Cool Whip, you’ll benefit from the scrumptious citrus taste in each chunk of this no-bake dessert.
This Lemon Ricotta Pound Cake is a straightforward lemon pound cake recipe made with ricotta cheese, flavored with lemon zest and contemporary lemon juice.
Lemon Cake Combine Cookies are tender, candy, and brimming with zesty taste! Making excellent lemon crinkle cookies is simple with a boxed cake combine and a handful of components.

A piece of classic Easy Lemon Cake on a plate with lemons for a potluck.

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Created by: Lynne Feifer

Simple Lemon Cake

Prep Time 20

Cook dinner Time 50

Whole Time 1 10

This Simple Lemon Cake is the proper gentle and moist dessert for spring and summer time! This twist on a boxed cake combine makes a particular dessert you possibly can serve for Easter, Mom’s Day, or all 12 months spherical. The do-it-yourself lemon glaze takes this straightforward cake recipe to the subsequent degree!

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Directions

Preheat oven to 350 levels F.
Put together a 12-cup bundt pan by spraying it with a floured baking spray or by misting it with cooking spray and dusting it with flour. Shake out extra.
Place the cake combine, lemon gelatin, eggs, canola oil and water right into a mixing bowl and beat on low for one minute.
Scrape down the underside and sides of the bowl. Beat for an extra two minutes on medium pace till thick and well-blended.
Dollop the batter into ready pan and clean the highest with an offset spatula. Faucet the pan onto the counter a pair occasions to take away any air bubbles.
Bake for 45-50 minutes, till a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clear. The cake needs to be gentle brown and simply start to tug away from the perimeters of the pan. You may want to put a sheet of tin foil over the pan about 25 or half-hour if you happen to discover that the underside is browning.
Place on wire rack to chill in pan for 10 minutes.

Glaze

In a medium bowl, whisk confectioners’ sugar, lemon juice and lemon zest collectively till clean.
Gently take away cake from pan by putting a plate on the underside and flipping proper aspect up. Place the cake once more onto wire rack and spoon the glaze over the cake in order that it drizzles down the perimeters and into the center.
Retailer the cake coated in plastic wrap at room temperature for as much as one week. Cake will also be frozen by wrapping in foil for as much as 6 months. Thaw cake in a single day on the counter earlier than serving.
Mud with confectioners’ sugar, if desired.

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This submit was initially revealed March 23, 2017. It has been up to date in format and with footage on March 15, 2024.

This Easy Lemon Cake is made with a cake mix, lemon gelatin, and Kroger Simple Truth Eggs. A special dessert served at Easter, Mother's Day or year round.