A good friend of mine is having her birthday tomorrow (Happy Birthday Mary), so I thought I’d make her an easy lemon Bundt cake. Anything with lemon is always so refreshing, cool and summery. It looked pretty tasty so I thought I’d show and tell the recipe… This is an easy and delicious dessert…( I’m not a great cook, the easier the better, so I hope you’ll like this).
Cake:
1 -(18 oz) pkg. lemon cake mix
1- (3.4 oz.) pkg. instant lemon pudding mix
1/2 -cup veg. oil
4- eggs
1 -cup lemon/lime soda (Mountain Dew reg., not diet)
Preheat oven to 325*, grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan. Combine cake mix, pudding mix,
then stir in oil. Beat in eggs. Then stir in soda. Beat for 2 min. Pour in Bundt pan. Cook for approx. 45-55 min. Cool completely.
Frosting:
1 - 8 oz. cream cheese (room temp.)
1 1/2- cup confectioner sugar
zest of one lemon
2 -tablespoons lemon juice
Beat together all but 1/2 of the zest to sprinkle on top of the frosting.
I have fresh mint growing in my garden,( you can buy it in the grocery store), so I cut some to arrange around, and in the hole of the cake. Then add fresh raspberries and sprinkle the rest of the lemon zest over the top. Not for dieters, but a little won’t hurt too much… Now, I have to keep my husband and kids out of it before it gets to her tomorrow!
A great gift idea… buy a pretty cake pedestal, (HomeGoods has some beautiful ones). Make a yummy cake to put on it and give both as a gift. What could be nicer!
I wish you could have a bite… You’ll have to make your own and tell me what you think.
1. Cathy,
you are my kind of cook….easy and looks so beautiful!!! I love anything with lemons!
I can’t wait to try it!
Thanks again,
alli
by Alli — 8/11/07 at 8:29 pm #
2. Hi Cathy,
I just printed off your recipe..I have a 25th wedding anniversary party to go to on Sunday and I plan to make the cake…it looks wonderful..you are surely talented in many areas. Have fun helping Alli with some of her design choices for her new townhouse..it sounds and looks great. Keep posting all those good ideas..I love the idea of putting the cake on a cake stand as a gift as well…have a great week…Margie
by margie [...] — 8/12/07 at 11:19 pm #
3. Cathy, This not only sounds delicious, but it is beautiful! I am going to have to give this recipe a try. Thanks so much!
by Deb — 8/12/07 at 11:32 pm #
4. Hi Cathy,
This looks and sounds delicious! I am not very good at baking, but this sounds pretty easy and it sounds like it would taste great. Had I known about it on Saturday, I would have prepared it for company coming on Sunday.
What makes it even more exciting is the way that it looks. It looks like a recipe in Home & Garden Magazine. Thanks for sharing! I must try it!
by Betty — 8/13/07 at 8:32 am #
5. Hello, Alli, Margie, Deb and Betty,
Thanks for all the nice comments. I hope you’ll try the cake and let me know how you like it. Its so easy but it looks so special. My friend Mary seemed happy and excited to get it.
A couple more hints….
The mint can be purchased in the grocery store. (mine just grows all over in my garden).
Dry the raspberries good on a paper towel, so they don’t bleed into the frosting. Also the mint acts as a “nest”.
The cake may take as long as 55+ min. to cook depending on your oven.
Check it with a toothpick after 45.
Refridgerate cake because of the cream cheese.
I used a flexible silicone Bundt pan, any should work, grease and flour well, just let cake cool 10-15 min before you try to take it out of the pan.
I always like to know all the “tricks” so it will come out right the first time.
If I think of any more I’ll let you know.
Thanks again, its nice to hear from all my buddies!!
Cathy
by Cathy — 8/13/07 at 1:20 pm #
6. I am looking for a pertuclar group of dinnerwear. I purchashes this pattern a few weeks ago. When i went back to the store to purchase (the next day), there was nothing left insight.
The pattern is: 222FIFTH
PTS International
Style: Maharana-Fine China
Indonesia
I have searched manys stores here in NYand NY
I hope that you can help me find them.
Thank you
Harriet
by haarriet — 8/30/07 at 6:26 pm #
7. Hi Harriet,
We understand that you have been trying to locate dnnerware. As an off-price retailer, we make every effort to keep our prices low, and our costs down, so that we can pass these savings on to our customers. For this reason, we do not provide a service of tracking merchandise. In addition, we do not have the privilege of ordering specific merchandise from our vendors. To locate the dinnerware, we suggest that you continue to check with the stores in your area directly. We would be happy to provide you with store locations in your area. If you would like a store list, please e-mail us back, or call our Customer Service Department directly at 1-800-888-0776.
Thank you,
Jessica
HomeGoods Customer Service
by HomeGoods Customer Service — 8/31/07 at 8:49 am #
8. I would be great if we could print out just the recipe without printing all 4 pages of this piece. I make something similar but without the soda and I just run a glaze over the top with lemon juice and conf. sugar, poking holes in the cake so it will absorb the glaze and the lemon flavor. Will definitely make this very soon. Thanks and keep them coming.
P.S. My husband wants to put a bracelet on me that beeps when entering Home Goods so that I can’t get in!!! Spend lots of $$$ there!!
by Jane — 9/4/07 at 6:22 pm #
9. Hi Cathy,
You’ve just made my day. I keep getting a request for a lemon cake. This is the perfect recipe.
Thanks a Bunch
by Irene [...] — 9/4/07 at 6:54 pm #
10. This recipe sounds so easy and delicious. I’m a lemon kind of girl and I know it would hit the spot and be a bit easier than making my usual cold oven pound cake. Thanks for the idea. I could almost taste the cake as I read the recipe.
by Gwen — 9/5/07 at 1:20 am #
11. Hi Cathy,
Thank you so much for this recipe…it’s similar to one my mother used to make which was so good..her recipe did not call for the soda, but soda will probably make it more moist. She put a lemon drizzle over the top.
I can’t wait to try this one…in fact, I think I’ll make it this weekend!
Thanks again!
Peggy
by Peggy — 9/5/07 at 10:50 am #
12. Hello Jane,
Your Lemon cake sounds wonderful as well. There’s so many ways to make a delicious lemon cake. Anything with lemon has such a fresh taste. I will have to try poking holes in the cake and letting the glaze absorb in. Sounds yummy!
You made me LOL with the peeping braclet when you go to HomeGoods.
If husbands really knew how much money we’re saving them then they would appreciate our shopping trips!!! LOL.
by Cathy — 9/5/07 at 10:51 am #
13. Hi Irene,
I’m glad I made your day…..especially if all it takes is a lemon cake recipe! Hope you like it as much as I do. Let me know if you make it and what you think.
by Cathy — 9/5/07 at 10:56 am #
14. Hello Gwen,
Your welcome. Yes, its easy, just takes a while to cook, I liked it because its just such a pretty cake to give to someone. It looks like you went to a lot more trouble to make then you really did. LOL
Enjoy, thanks for writing.
by Cathy — 9/5/07 at 11:05 am #
15. You can just highlight the recipe - right click your mouse - click copy - open Microsoft Word - right click your mouse - click paste. Then just save it as a word document!
by Dianne — 9/5/07 at 1:05 pm #
16. Hi Peggy,
Sounds like your Mothers cake was delicious. I hope you like this one.
Let me know.
by Cathy — 9/5/07 at 1:37 pm #
17. I make a Lemonade Cake Different ingredients.
Lemon Cake Mix
Lemon Jello
Hot Water (1/2 cup) to dissolve jello
4 eggs
1/2-3/4 cup oil ( I usually use 3/4 cup but if your short on oil use 1/2 cup
Reconstituted Lemonade (Small Can) undiluted
1/2 to 1 cup sugar
Mix lemon jell with hot water, set aside. In mixer bowl put in cake mix, eggs and oil. Mix and then add jello.
Put in a greased and floured Bundt or Tube pan.
Bake 1 hour. Some ovens vary so use your time according to your oven.
While cake bakes mix lemonade (undiluted) with sugar to make a syrup.
When cake is done remove from oven and poke holes in the cake, pour lemonage syrup over cake and let cool completely in the pan. When cool remove and I like to refrierate. This makes for a refreshing taste.
by Janet [...] — 9/5/07 at 4:20 pm #
18. I make a Lemonade Cake ( Different ingredients).
Lemon Cake Mix
Lemon Jello
Hot Water (1/2 cup) to dissolve jello
4 eggs
1/2-3/4 cup oil ( I usually use 3/4 cup but if your short on oil use 1/2 cup
Reconstituted Frozen Lemonade (Small Can) undiluted
1/2 to 1 cup sugar
Mix lemon jello with hot water, set aside. In mixer bowl put in cake mix, eggs and oil. Mix and then add jello.
Put in a greased and floured Bundt Pan or Tube pan.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for 1 hour. Some ovens vary so use your time according to your oven.
While cake bakes mix lemonade (undiluted) with sugar to make a syrup.
When cake is done remove from oven and poke holes in the cake, pour lemonade syrup over cake and let cool completely in the pan. When cool remove from pan and I like to refrigerate. This makes for a refreshing taste.
Hope you enjoy my version.
Jan
by Janet [...] — 9/5/07 at 4:24 pm #
19. Wow Jan, yours sounds good too!!! I’ll give yours a try. I like the idea of poking holes in the cake to get all the lemon syrup in the cake. Someone else had that idea as well. There are so many recipes for Lemon cake, I usually find one I like that comes out well and I stick to it.
Thanks so much for sending the whole recipe. I’m sure many of our blogging buddies will enjoy yours as well.
Happy baking, Thanks again!
Cathy
by Cathy — 9/5/07 at 6:31 pm #
20. Hello Diane,
Thank you so much. I just did what you told me to do, (I’m very obedient).
So now its saved the recipe in my word document. I’ve learned something new today! I’m still not great on the computer (duh), but I’m learning all the time. Thanks to you.
What else can I learn???
Thank You, Cathy
by Cathy — 9/5/07 at 6:59 pm #
21. looks delicious
by Paula — 9/5/07 at 10:43 pm #
22. Dear Cathy,
I love to bake so I am always looking for new recipes. Thank you for posting your lemon cake. I actually followed the directions you gave to copy and paste recipe and it worked. I am definitely not computer knowledgable, but the process was easy.
by Vicki — 10/11/07 at 4:08 pm #
23. Hello Vicki,
I hope you enjoy the lemon cake. I’m not great with the computer either, so I’m amazed I was able to help. I think #15 Dianne, showed me how to do it. Its so GOOD we can help each other (and I usually need all the help I can get.)
Take Care,
by Cathy — 10/15/07 at 12:11 pm #
24. Tell harriet that 222Fifth can be found a Marshalls if you have one in your area. No offense to Homegoods. but I shop a lot of places and I saw it there. ILoved the cake recipe and your web site
by Anna — 12/17/08 at 4:07 am #
25. Hi Anna,
Thanks so much for the info to Harriet. Hope she will come back to read your find for her.
Yes, this is a yummy cake recipe, not only for summer but anytime.
So glad you’re enjoying the Openhouse site. Lots of great ideas from talented people.
Write back soon.
by Cathy — 12/17/08 at 5:45 pm #