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Lemon Pound Cake
Make a Lemon Pound Cake with cake mix for the ultimate in lemon desserts. A box of Jello gives tangy lemon flavor and makes the perfect cake texture.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 375 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the cake:
- 1 small box lemon Jell-O gelatin 3 ounces
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 box Pillsbury traditional white cake mix no pudding the mix
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- 3/4 cup canola oil or vegetable oil
For the glaze:
- 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350º Fahrenheit. Grease with shortening, then flour a 10 cup bundt pan.
- In a small bowl, combine the Jell-O with the boiling water and allow it to cool slightly. 1 small box lemon Jell-O gelatin, 1 cup boiling water
- In the bowl of a stand mixer (or with an electric mixer and a large bowl), combine cake mix with eggs, adding the eggs one at a time. Add the cooled Jell-O, lemon extract and oil. Mix two minutes on medium speed. 1 box Pillsbury traditional white cake mix, 4 large eggs, 1 teaspoon lemon extract, 3/4 cup canola oil
- Pour the cake batter into the prepared pan and bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
- Allow the cake to cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then turn it out onto a cake plate or cooling rack to cool completely.
- In a small bowl, mix the lemon juice and powdered sugar. Slowly drizzle the glaze over the top of the cake. The cake can still be slightly warm when you do this. 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, 1 cup powdered sugar-
- Once the has cooled completely, store in an airtight container at room temperature.
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Notes
- If you use a fresh lemon for the lemon juice, add in the lemon zest as well.
- I highly recommend it since it adds such a fresh lemon flavor.
- You can bake this in a loaf pan for a lemon loaf cake if you prefer, but one recipe would make 2 loaves.
- You could also use a lemon cake mix or yellow cake mix.
- Refer to the article above for more tips and tricks.
- The calories shown are based on the cake being cut into 12 pieces, with 1 serving being 1 slice of cake. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. **
Nutrition Information
Serving
86g
Calories
375kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
52g
(17%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
62mg
(21%)
Sodium
355mg
(15%)
Potassium
56mg
(2%)
Fiber
0.5g
(2%)
Sugar
34g
(68%)
Vitamin A
90IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
104mg
(10%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 375
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 86g | |
| Calories | 375kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 52g | 17% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 62mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 355mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 56mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 2% |
| Sugar | 34g | 68% |
| Vitamin A | 90IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 104mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.