Luscious Lemon Cake

"This is the lightest, most moist cake! And delicious, too! I always get requests for it, and the recipe. You can change the flavors of the cake, the Jell-O, and the pudding, too! How about a blue Jell-O cake, and vanilla pudding in the fosting, tinted with pink with food coloring for a baby shower? And with sugar free Jell-O's and Lite Cool Whip, not much guilt eating it, either!"
 
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Ready In:
50mins
Ingredients:
10
Serves:
12
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ingredients

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directions

  • Prepare the cake mix according to the box, and bake as directed in 2 round pans.
  • Remove from the pans to cool.
  • Put the cakes back in pans, and poke cakes all over with a fork.
  • Mix the boiling water with the Jell-O until dissolved.
  • Pour half over each layer, and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
  • TO MAKE THE FROSTING: Pour milk into a bowl.
  • Add pudding mix and powdered sugar.
  • Blend with a wire whisk.
  • Stir in the Cool Whip until completely combined.
  • Refrigerate until ready to use.
  • To frost, dip one cake pan in hot water for about 10 seconds.
  • Unmold it onto serving plate.
  • Spread with about 1 cup of frosting.
  • Top with second layer, then frost top and sides of cake.
  • Keep cake refrigerated until ready to serve.

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Reviews

  1. Wow! Is this cake ever good! This is my idea of a summer cake...light and luscious. It’s light texture and heavenly taste make it appropriate to serve on a hot day or after a heavy meal. I don’t think anyone could ever tire of this smooth tasting cake. I made it according to directions and used lemon but I also love the flexibility in the endless combinations one could create by changing the Jell-O, pudding, and / or cake mix. It’s also nice to find all this flavor in a “guilt free” cake. This is definitely a keeper in our house. I’m submitting a photo of this beautiful cake and would encourage anyone to indulge themselves in creating their own version of this fabulous cake!
     
  2. YUM, YUM, YUM!!! After dining with friends at a local restaurant, I invited them over for coffee and your "Luscious Lemon Cake". It was a hit and I ended up passing along the recipe. I also told them about www.recipezaar.com and that this recipe came from Zaar.
     
  3. This is the perfect Summer treat! It's a can't-miss with your dinner guests. It was a nice compliment to our Italian meal.
     
  4. Leeannr...took this cake to my niece's for Easter dinner...made the lemon variety. Everyone loved it! A very light, lemony cake. Thank you!
     
  5. This was a nice variation on jello cake. We did find it a bit soggy, so next time we probably won't use all of the jello and see if those results suit us better. I have only ever topped jello cake with cool whi before and I liked the topping done this way.
     
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