Lemon Glazed Cake

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

This easy poke cake gets an extra boost of lemony flavor from lemon Jell-O®.

Ingredients

1 (18 1/4 ounce) package lemon cake mix
1 (3 ounce) package lemon flavored Jell-O® mix
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup water
4 eggs
1/3 cup lemon juice
2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon water

Directions

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch pan.
2 In a large bowl, stir together cake mix and gelatin mix. Make a well in the center and pour in oil, 1/2 cup water and eggs. Beat on low speed until blended. Scrape bowl, and beat 4 minutes on medium speed. Pour batter into prepared pan.
3 Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.
4 To make the Glaze: In a medium bowl, combine lemon juice and confectioners' sugar. Beat in the melted butter and 1 tablespoon water. Poke holes in the top of the cake and pour glaze over.