If you’re looking for an easy cake recipe for those last-minute gatherings, give this no-fuss lemon cake a try. By keeping yellow cake mix and lemon jello on-hand, you’ll only need to buy fresh lemons to quickly whip up this tart and tasty treat!
No-Fuss Lemon Cake
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings12
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Passive Time15 minutes
Ingredients
Cake
1 pkg yellow cake mix
1 pkg lemon jello 3 oz. container
4 medium eggs beaten
1/2 cup water
3/4 cup canola or vegetable oil
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice about 1 lemon
1 tbsp lemon zest about 2 lemons
Drizzle
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tbsp lemon zest about 2 lemons
Juice of one large lemon
Instructions
Mix cake mix and jello together in large bowl
Stir in eggs, water, oil, lemon juice and lemon zest
Beat for 2 minutes or until smooth
Grease and flour either a 9x13 inch baking pan or bundt pan, then pour mixture into pan
Bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour
Mix drizzle ingredients together and set aside
Take cake out of oven and place on cooling rack
Evenly pierce cake with toothpick, spaced evenly - about 2 inches apart
While cooling, pour drizzle over cake
Sprinkle top with powdered sugar
Recipe Notes
You can bake this in a 9x13 rectangle glass, metal or aluminum pan. For a more visual presentation, use a Bundt pan and garnish sides with lemon twists.
Homemade Marinara, Made from the Heart
Skip the store-bought sauce and stir up something special. This easy, heart-healthy marinara is packed with bold flavor—without the extra salt, sugar or preservatives. Made with simple pantry staples and a splash of olive oil, it’s a delicious way to love your heart with every bite. Perfect over whole grain pasta, zoodles or even as a pizza base!