Warm Winter Lemon Cake

photo by:kraft

Gently falling snow, good. Unrelenting icy rain, not so much. Tame winter with a forkful of lemony sunshine in a warm, moist pudding cake with a citrus tang.

time

prep:

15 min

total:

1 hr 15 min

servings

total:

16 servings

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What You Need

pkg. (2-layer size) yellow cake mix

pkg. (3.4 oz. each) JELL-O Lemon Flavor Instant Pudding

1/3

cup granulated sugar

cups cold milk

1-1/4

cups water

Tbsp. powdered sugar

Make It

HEAT oven to 350ºF.

PREPARE cake batter as directed on package; pour into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.

BEAT dry pudding mixes, granulated sugar, milk and water with whisk 2 min.; pour over batter in dish. Place baking dish on baking sheet. (Baking sheet will catch any sauce that might bubble over sides of dish as dessert bakes.)

BAKE 55 min. to 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 20 min. (Sauce will thicken slightly as it cools.) Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Special Extra

For stronger lemon flavor, add the zest and juice from 1 lemon to pudding mixture before pouring over batter in baking dish.

Special Extra

Serve topped with fresh raspberries.

Substitute

Prepare using JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding.

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a cook

posted:10/8/2009

very good will make again

ruthschend

posted:9/26/2009

Made it for company and everyone wanted the recipe! Easy to make and was very good.

ninapo

posted:9/22/2009

This recipe was a hit last thanksgiving on the dessert table. Will be making it again this year as it is my daughter in-laws favorite. I did add a tsp of lemon extract to the cake mix to give a more lemony flavor.

a cook

posted:9/17/2009

I thought this was just o.k. my hubby liked it but he really loves lemon. It didn't look like the picture and was a bit runny. I might try it again but wasn't impressed with the first go.

debkins22

posted:9/15/2009

I have made it as listed and made it with chocolate cake & pudding. Both are great. A bit messy, but worth it. I wondered if making it in 2 round cake pans would have the same outcome? that way I could take one to a pot luck and keep one home to enjoy. I have been asked for this recipe several times and just refer them to the Food & Family cookbooks. Awesome winter comfort food!

a cook

posted:9/11/2009

This was just OK with my husband and I, not much of a lemon taste and pudding bubbles out of the pan while baking. Will not make again, not worth the mess it made.

Gloria Berry

posted:9/7/2009

This is absolutely the best dessert I've ever made - and I'm not really crazy about lemon! It comes out looking just like the photo. Lovely cake on top and warm creamy lemon pudding on the bottom. I've made it half a dozen times this summer. My friends just love it! I bake it in an attractive glass baking pan, and use a serving spoon to scoop it out. I keep saying I'm going to try different puddings, but I'm really stuck on the lemon!

verysweet49

posted:9/5/2009

After an hour and l5 minutes of cooking, the cake was still not cooked, while warm, there was not much cake consistency, it was more pudding than cake, it looked like the cake dough did not rice like a normal cake would, and the pudding took over the consistency of the dish, it did not taste bad, but it did not look as the picture on the web site.

debz1950

posted:7/28/2009

This recipe is wonderful!!! I've been trying (without success) to duplicate the old Lemon Pudding Cake box mix that Betty Crocker had out years ago. This tastes almost exactly the same. I've never tried it using a lemon cake mix but will next time.

lil_momma1978

posted:7/23/2009

I'm actually about to make it again now! This is soooo yummy! I'm going to try it with a lemon cake mix this time. My son LOVES lemon flavored desserts and this one was a hit with not only him but the whole family. Delicious comforting taste! Absolutely perfect served warm on a cold day!!