Lemon Drop Cake

Add a special touch and fresh citrus zing to a cake mix treat. Fork-poking and pouring sweetened lemon juice over a baked Betty Crocker® cake is the delicious secret.

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25 minutes

3 hours 15 minutes

12 servings



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Nutrition Info

  • 1 Serving
  • 450
  • 17g
    (Saturated Fat 3 1/2g, Trans Fat 3 1/2g)
  • 55mg
  • 390mg
  • 72g
    (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 53g)
  • 3g
  • Percent Daily Value*
  • 0%
  • 0%
  • 6%
  • 4%
  • Exchanges
  • 3
  • 4
  • 1
  • Carbohydrate Choices
  • 5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Tips & Techniques

  • High Altitude (3500-6500 ft):

    Follow High Altitude directions on cake mix box for 8-inch pans.

  • Substitution

    You can use two 8- or 9-inch round cake pans instead of the square pans.

  • How-To

    To crush lemon drops, place in heavy-duty resealable food-storage plastic bag and crush with rolling pin or meat mallet.

Ingredients

  • 1  box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® lemon cake mix
  • Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
  • 1  cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4  cup fresh lemon juice (1 large lemon)
  • 1  container Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy lemon frosting
  • Lemon drop candies, crushed, if desired

Directions

  1. 1Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Line 2 (8-inch) square pans with foil, letting foil hang 2 inches over 2 opposite sides of pans. Grease bottoms and sides of foil with shortening or cooking spray.
  2. 2Make cake mix as directed on box, using water, oil and eggs. Pour into pans. Bake 28 to 33 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes.
  3. 3In small bowl, mix powdered sugar and lemon juice. Poke top of warm cake every 1/2 inch with long-tined fork, wiping fork occasionally to reduce sticking. Drizzle and spread lemon mixture over top of cake. Refrigerate about 2 hours or until chilled. Remove cakes from pans by lifting with foil; peel away foil.
  4. 4In small microwavable bowl, microwave frosting uncovered on High 15 seconds. On serving plate, place 1 cake, rounded side down; trim if necessary so layer rests flat. Spread with half of frosting. Top with second cake, rounded side up. Frost top of cake with remaining frosting. Garnish with lemon drop candies. Store loosely covered at room temperature.

Categories: Course, Desserts, Cakes

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edmast
edmast said:

Great lemon flavor...Crowd pleaser!!

7/19/2010 7:51:15 PM
Rhapsody
Rhapsody said:

Yummy and delicious, and so easy to make.

7/5/2010 4:40:45 PM
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