Grandma's Lemon Jello Cake
While going through our family recipes I found an old fashioned lemon cake recipe. My Grandmother gave this lemon jello cake recipe to my mother in the ’60s.
Grandmother’s Vintage Lemon Gelatine Cake Recipe
It makes a super easy, moist and refreshing cake. It was definitely Mom’s favorite cake.
Lemon Cake Ingredients
Ingredients:
Cake batter
- 1 box lemon cake mix
- 1 (3 oz.) lemon jello mix (powder)
- 3 large eggs
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup water
Lemon Jello Cake Glaze Ingredients
Lemon Glaze
- 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 lemons
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Cake Baking Supplies:
- Mixer { this is the one I use}
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Zester { this is the one I use}
- Juice Reamer { this one is the best}
- Baking pan
- Wire cooling rack
- Whisk
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
Using an electric mixer combine, lemon cake mix, lemon jello, eggs, oil and water. Beat until light and fluffy.
Pour batter into a greased and floured 13 x 9 pan { this is the one I used}.
Bake for 35 minutes.
Transfer hot cake to wire cooling rack.
Poking holes in the hot cake
Use a fork and poke holes into the hot cake then immediately pour the lemon glaze over the top the cake.
Pour lemon glaze over hot cake
Allow cake to cook before serving.
Lemon Glaze Topping
To make the glaze add zest from one lemon, 5 Tbsps. of lemon juice and 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar (sifted) to a medium bowl. Whisk together until it is smooth.
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Grandma's Lemon Jello Cake
Recipe details
- 16 slices
- Prep time: 10 Minutes Cook time: 35 Minutes Total time: 45 min
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Looks delicious! Thanks for sharing!