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Extreme Lemon Cake

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This Lemon cake is for serious lemon-lovers only!
It is lemon on top of lemon, glazed in lemon.

Ingredients

  • 1 box (18 Ounce) Box Duncan Hines (or Your Favorite) Lemon Cake Mix
  • 1 Small Box Instant Lemon Pudding
  • 4 Large Eggs
  • 1 Cup Sour Cream
  • 1/2 Cup Vegetable Oil
  • 3 Teaspoons Lemon Extract (optional)
  • Juice Of 1 Lemon
  • Zest Of 1 Lemon
  • Extreme Lemon Glaze Recipe (listed Below)

Preparation

Directions

1. Preheat oven as directed on the cake mix box.
2. Mix all ingredients together.
3. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
4. Pour into buttered pan (I use a bunt pan).
5. Bake for the time specified on the cake mix box.

GLAZE
* 2 cups powdered sugar
* zest of one lemon
* fresh lemon juice

1. Mix powdered sugar and lemon zest in a small bowl.

2. Add lemon juice, one Teaspoon at a time, stirring well after each addition.

3. Continue adding lemon juice a LITTLE at a time until it is the consistency of a thick cake batter.

4. Drizzle glaze over the top of cooled cake allowing it to run down the sides.

5. ENJOY!!

6. Try not to lick the plate.

7. Enjoy some more.

8. Die a thousand lemony deaths.

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darcysmom98 on 8.30.2010

So good!!!! Definitely a keeper :-)

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Trish in MO on 3.16.2010

Excellent recipe; a bit hit, especially with my lemon-craving mother! I love these recipes..whether you call them ‘cheaters’ or ‘doctoring up’, they are huge time savers and always winners! Thanks, Dana!

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pterra2008 on 8.6.2009

Wonderful lemony cake…..my whole house smells like lemon. Two thumbs up from all! Thanks for the recipe.

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laceewj on 7.31.2009

This cake is delicious! I made it for my lemon loving husband, but everyone else loved it too!

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beckieville on 7.12.2010

Made this for my friends birthday and it everyone loved it! I will definitely make again!

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