Duncan Hines Lemon Cake

A recipe from a good friend. We all love lemon, my husband and grandson "don't want any other cake."

Duncan Hines Lemon
l box Duncan Hines Lemon cake mix
4 eggs
1 lemon instant pudding mix
1/3 cup canola oil
2 large lemons...finely grated zest (use it all)
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup juice from the lemons (add either bottled lemon juice or water to make a half cup)

Add all the ingredients to a bowl, mix to combine, scrape sides of the bowl and mix on medium for 2 minutes.
Pour into greased/floured pan. For this I use an 8" x 3" round.
Bake at 315-325 degrees, until done.

If doing a larger cake double or triple the amounts.


Lemon Icing

2 pounds 10x sugar
1 cup butter or Crisco (or half and half)
1 teaspoon Vanilla
2 teaspoons Lemon extract
1/2 cup Lemon juice

Put butter/Crisco into a bowl, add the 10x sugar, salt, vanilla, lemon flavor, and lemon juice. Mix on low until blended. If more liquid is needed, add by the tablespoon, either water or lemon juice.

The icing my be doubled or tripled, as needed.