Lemon Cake

⏱️ 40 min 👥 18 servings 📊 Medium
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Lemon Cake
Nutrition per Serving
251
Calories
3g
Protein
37g
Carbs
11g
Fat

This lemon jello cake is quick and easy. It has a light refreshing flavor and the fluffy lemon frosting on top takes the cake to a whole new level.

📝 Ingredients

  • 1 Lemon Cake Mix
  • Zest of 1 Lemon
  • 4 Eggs (Large)
  • 1 1/3 Cup Water
  • 2/3 Cup Oil
  • 1 3 oz. box Lemon Jello (powder)
  • Juice of 2 Lemons
  • Zest of 1 Lemon
  • 1 1/2 Cups Powdered Sugar
  • 1 Container Cool Whip (8 ounce)
  • 1 Container Lemon Frosting

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1--- For The Cake ---
  2. 2Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a cake pan with nonstick spray and sprinkle with flour. Tip and tap the edges of the cake pan to coat it with flour.
  3. 3In the bowl of a mixer, mix the cake mix, lemon zest, eggs, water, oil and jello powder together.
  4. 4Pour into greased and floured 9x13 pan.
  5. 5Bake for 27-30 minutes. While cake bakes, prepare icing, (See instructions below)
  6. 6When cake is done and still warm, prick with 2 tined fork.
  7. 7Immediately pour lemon glaze over the top.
  8. 8Once completely cooled, top with frosting.
  9. 9--- For The Icing ---
  10. 10In a small bowl, mix the lemon juice, zest and powdered sugar until smooth.
  11. 11--- For The Frosting ---
  12. 12In a bowl, fold together the frosting and cool whip with a rubber spatula, set aside.

About the Chef & Original Recipe

This recipe was published by Sweet Basil on ohsweetbasil.com. Visit the original source for step-by-step photos, chef notes and additional details.