Monday, March 16, 2009

Triple Lemon Pound Cake

This recipe is from Sandra Lee. She does Semi-Homemade cooking. If you like lemon... you will love this cake.

CAKE:
1 box (18.25 oz.) lemon cake
1 box lemon instant pudding
1 cup water
4 eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
Zest of one lemon
6 tablespoons store bought lemon curd (found in the jam aisle)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour 12-cup Bundt pan or 13x9-inch metal baking pan.

2. Combine cake mix, pudding mix, water, eggs, oil, and lemon zest in large bowl. Beat for 2 minutes or until well blended. Transfer batter to prepared pan. Drizzle lemon curd on top of batter, keeping curd away from sides of pan.

3. Bake for 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center of cake comes out clean. Cool cake in pan on cooling rack for 15 minutes. Invert cake onto cooling rack. Place cooling rack on a cookie sheet. Cool cake completely.

LEMON GLAZE:
6 tablespoons store bought lemon curd (found in the jam aisle)
¼ cup water
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3 cups powdered sugar

1. Beat lemon curd, water, and lemon juice in large bowl until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until mixture is smooth. Drizzle glaze over cake. Transfer cake to serving platter.

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