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Lemon Cake

Source of Recipe


From "Consuming Passions" by Michael Lee West






List of Ingredients



• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  
• 4 eggs, lightly beaten
  
• 1/2 tsp lemon extract
  
• 1 box Duncan Hines Lemon Supreme cake mix
  
• 1 box Jell-O instant lemon pudding mix
  
• 2/3 cup canola oil
  
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  
• Zest of 2 lemons
  






Instructions



1. Preheat the oven to 350° F.
   
   
2. First, make the lemon water: Pour the lemon juice into a large measuring cup. Then add enough water to make 2/3 cup. In a bowl, put the eggs, lemon extract, dry cake mix, pudding mix and oil. Add lemon water. Beat on medium speed 4 minutes, or until blended. Fold in the walnuts and lemon zest.
   
   
3. Grease a Bundt pan, preferably with butter, and lightly flour. Pour the mixture into the pan. Bake for 45 minutes. When the cake cools, dust with confectioners' sugar or make a lemon glaze.
   
   Makes 10 to 12 servings.
   
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   LEMON GLAZE
   
   • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
   • 1 tsp lemon zest
   • 1/2 tsp lemon extract
   • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
   
   Whisk all the ingredients until blended. Using a wooden skewer, poke holes in the cake. Spoon the glaze over the cake.