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Glazed Lemon Jello Cake
This is my take on my grandmother's Lemon Jello Cake
Servings (slide to adjust):
Calories per serving: 420kcal
Equipment
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Ingredients
Cake
- 2 ⅓ cups *all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups white sugar
- 1 box lemon jello
- 4 eggs
- ¾ cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup apricot nectar
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
Glaze
- ⅓ cup sugar
- ⅓ cup lemon juice
- 1 ½ tablespoons vodka
Topping
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar
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Ingredients necessary for the recipe step are in italic. Ingredient measurements may vary due to measurement tools used.
Instructions
- Prepare a Bundt pan with Baker's Joy.
- 1/3 cup sugar, 1 1/2 tablespoons vodka, 1/3 cup lemon juiceMix the ingredients for the glaze and set them aside.
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon baking powder, 3/4 teaspoon salt, 1 1/2 cups white sugar, 1 box lemon jello, 4 eggs, 3/4 cup vegetable oil, 1 cup apricot nectar, 1 teaspoon lemon extract, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon lemon zestPut all the ingredients in a large bowl or stand mixer.
- Mix the ingredients very well, being sure to scrape at the sides and bottom of the bowl
- Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let it rest in the pan for about 10 minutes.
- While the cake is still warm, remove it from the pan and put it on a cake rack under a sheet pan. Using a pastry brush, paint the cake with the glaze until all the glaze is used up.
- 1/3 cup powdered sugarLet the cake come to room temperature then dust with powdered sugar.
Notes
If you don't want to use vodka, replace it with water.
Nutrition
Serving: 130gCalories: 420kcalCarbohydrates: 63gProtein: 6gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 171mgSodium: 286mgPotassium: 105mgFiber: 1gSugar: 41g
I am not a certified nutritionist or registered dietitian and any nutritional information on the-good-plate.com should only be used as a general guideline.