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Golden Lemon Cake Recipe

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I love lemon cake, so when I found this recipe in our local newspaper, I decided to try it. I've been making it ever since. Whenever I bring it to a potluck supper I always take the recipe along, because someone's sure to ask for it!

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8-10 Servings
Prep: 20 min. + cooling Bake: 40 min. + cooling

Ingredients

1 package (18-1/4 ounces) white cake mix
3/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup warm tap water
4 eggs
1 package (3 ounces) lemon gelatin
1 teaspoon lemon extract
TANGY CITRUS GLAZE:
2/3 cup orange juice
3 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions

For cake, combine all ingredients in large bowl. Beat at low speed until moistened, then at medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour batter into greased and floured 12-cup tube pan. Bake at 350° for 40-50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool 10 minutes, then remove cake and place on wire rack.
For glaze, combine ingredients in saucepan; bring to a boil and simmer 5 minutes. Let cool at least 10 minutes. Place platter under wire rack. Using toothpick, poke holes in top of cake; pour glaze over top and sides. Allow cake to cool completely before cutting. Yield: 8-10 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 slice) equals 484 calories, 23 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 85 mg cholesterol, 373 mg sodium, 63 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Golden Lemon Cake published in Country Extra September 1990, p45

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Reviewed on Jun. 18, 2009 by patsyo5672

Sounds devine

Reviewed on Jun. 18, 2009 by Sandy McKelvey

I have made a similar cake like this . I use a lemon cake mix bake according to directions, while just out of oven I poke holes with backof wooden spoon then pour cooked lemon pudding into them and over the cake. I refrigerate the cake. While it is cooking mix up another lemon pudding mix, cool thenfold it into cool whip topping andspread over entire cake, simply YUMMY

Reviewed on Jul. 21, 2008 by sandra smith

I have made this cake for over 45 years, only I use yelow cake mix or a Lemon cake mix. My glaze is 1/2 cup RealLemon jc. and 2 cups powered sugar & poured over hot cake that I've poked holes in with meat fork.I do mine in a 9x13 pan at 350 for 40 min. Serve cold with Cool Whip topping.

Sandi from MN.

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