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Dessert for 8

Lemon Poke Cake

This soft lemon cake bakes, cools, gets poked with holes, and is covered with a sweet lemon butter glaze.

$0.71per serving $
70 minstart to table
8servings

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Ingredients

  • non-stick baking spray
  • 1 box butter cake mix
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp lemon extract
  • 1 lemon
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 3 cups confectioners’ sugar

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 350 F and coat a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with baking spray.
  2. Stir the cake mix, sour cream, milk, sugar, oil, eggs, vanilla, and lemon extract in a large bowl until smooth.
  3. Spread the batter in the pan and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until the center is set.
  4. Cool the cake for 15 minutes, then poke holes across the top with a spoon handle.
  5. Melt the butter and stir in the lemon juice, lemon zest, and confectioners’ sugar until smooth.
  6. Pour the lemon glaze over the warm cake and let it cool for 10 minutes before cutting.

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