Warm Winter Lemon Cake Food

INCREDIBLE LEMON CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease and flour 2 (8 1/2 x 4 1/4 x 2 1/2-inch) loaf pans, lining the bottom with parchment paper, if desired.
• Cream, using paddle attachment, butter and 2 C granulated sugar in bowl of electric mixer until light and fluffy, approximately 5 minutes.
• With mixer on medium speed, add eggs, 1 at a time, and the lemon zest.
• Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a bowl.
• In another bowl, combine 1/4 C lemon juice, buttermilk and vanilla.
• Alternately add flour and buttermilk mixtures to batter, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
• Divide batter evenly between pans, smoothing the tops.
• Bake 45 minutes- 1 hour, until tester comes out clean.
• When cakes are done, cool 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine 1/2 C granulated sugar and 1/2 C lemon juice in small saucepan, cooking over low heat until sugar dissolves.
• Remove cakes from pans and set on wire rack over jelly pan (best to set upside down on rack so that syrup is spooned onto the bottom of the cake as it will absorb better than spooning over the top).
• Spoon lemon syrup over cakes.
• Allow cakes to cool completely.
• Glaze: Combine confectioners' sugar and lemon juice in a bowl, mixing with whisk until smooth.
• Pour over the tops of the cakes and allow to drizzle down the sides.
• Garnish with 2 lemon slices and some greens (e. g., Italian parsley or mint leaves), as desired.

WARM WINTER LEMON CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Prepare cake mix as directed on package with one egg and 1/2 cup water. Pour batter into greased 8 inch pan.
• Pour milk and water into bowl and add dry pudding mix and sugar. Beat with wire whisk 2 minutes or until well blended.
• Pour over cake batter in dish (do not stir) and place on baking sheet to catch drippings.
• Bake 30-35 minutes until toothpick comes out clean .
• Cool and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

WARM WINTER LEMON CAKE

Steps:

• 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 rimmed 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.

WARM WINTER LEMON CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Grease a 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
• Prepare cake mix as directed on package.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Pour milk and water into a large bowl. Add dry pudding mixes and granulated sugar.
• Beat with a wire whisk 2 minutes or until well blended.
• Pour over cake batter in dish.
• Place baking dish on baking sheet to catch drippings as mixture does bubble.
• Bake 55 minutes to 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan 20 minutes. (Mixture will thicken slightly as it cools).
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
• Spoon into serving dishes. Serve warm. Garnish with raspberries if desired.

WARM LEMON GINGER PUDDING CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Butter eight 1/2-cup ramekins or custard cups. Place dishes in large roasting pan.
• Beat 1/2 cup sugar, butter and lemon zest until well combined. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in flour and ground ginger. Add lemon juice and beat to combine. Gradually add yogurt and crystallized ginger.
• Using clean dry beaters and a clean dry bowl, beating egg whites until soft peaks form. Add remaining 1/2 cup sugar and beat until stiff but not dry peaks form. Fold whites into yolk mixture in 3 additions.
• Divide mixture among prepared dishes. Pour enough hot water into roasting pan to come halfway up side of ramekins, approximately 3 cups.
• Bake in preheated oven 25 minutes until pudding cakes are puffed and firm to the touch. Remove dishes from roasting pan and cool on wire rack. Sprinkle wirh icing sugar before serving.

WARM WINTER LEMON CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare cake batter as directed on package. Pour into greased 13x9-inch baking dish; set aside.
• Pour milk and water into large bowl. Add dry pudding mixes and granulated sugar. Beat with wire whisk 2 min. or until well blended. Pour over cake batter. Place baking dish on baking sheet to catch any sauce that bubbles over side of dish as dessert bakes.
• BAKE 55 min. to 1 hour or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 20 min. (Sauce will thicken slightly as it cools.) Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Spoon into serving dishes. Serve warm with the raspberries. Store leftover dessert in refrigerator.

WARM WINTER LEMON CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare cake batter as directed on package. Pour into greased 13x9-inch baking dish; set aside.
• Pour milk and water into large bowl. Add dry pudding mixes and granulated sugar. Beat with wire whisk 2 min. or until well blended. Pour over cake batter. Place baking dish on baking sheet to catch any sauce that bubbles over side of dish as dessert bakes.
• BAKE 55 min. to 1 hour or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 20 min. (Sauce will thicken slightly as it cools.) Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Spoon into serving dishes. Serve warm with the raspberries. Store leftover dessert in refrigerator.

WARM LEMON PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Prepare cake as directed on package.
• Pour into a greased 9x13 pan.
• Beat dry pudding mixes, granulated sugar, milk and water with whisk 2 min.; pour over batter in dish. Don't spread.
• Place baking dish on baking sheet. (Baking sheet will catch any sauce that might bubble over sides of dish as dessert bakes.)
• Bake 55 minute to 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool 20 minute (Sauce will thicken slightly as it cools.)
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers.