Mom's Apricot Nectar Cake

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

A moist and easy lemon cake includes apricot nectar for a delightfully fruity flavor boost.

Ingredients

1 (18 1/4 ounce) package lemon cake mix
4 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup apricot nectar
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup lemon juice, or as needed
1 teaspoon lemon zest, or to taste

Directions

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2 Grease a 9x13-inch cake pan.
3 Mix lemon cake mix, eggs, and vegetable oil in a bowl until thoroughly combined. Stir apricot nectar into the batter and mix well.
4 Pour batter into the prepared cake pan.
5 Bake in preheated oven until the cake is lightly browned at the edges and the top springs back when lightly pressed, about 30 minutes. A toothpick inserted into the center of the cake should come out clean or with moist crumbs. Check for doneness after 20 minutes.
6 Cool cake completely.
7 Mix confectioners' sugar with lemon juice, mixing juice in about 1 tablespoon at a time, until the frosting is fluid and easy to spread. Frosting should run slightly but not be a thin runny glaze.
8 Spread frosting on cooled cake and sprinkle with lemon zest to serve.