LIMONCELLO CAKE

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the cake recipe is not entirely mine, but i have tweeked a few ingredients...although the frosting is mine. my taste testers gave it 2 thumbs up too! and why not? who doesn't love lemon?

Provided by jeneen bennett

Categories     Cakes

Time 1h30m

Number Of Ingredients 18

INGREDIENTS
18 oz any lemon cake mix
3 oz instant lemon pudding
4 large eggs
1/2 c vegetable oil
1/2 c lemon juice
1/2 c limoncello- any lemon liqueur will do
1 lemon, finely grated zest
GLAZE
1/4 lb butter
1 c sugar
1/2-1/3 c limoncello
FROSTING
16 oz softened mascarpone
2 c ricotta cheese
3/4 c powdered sugar
3 Tbsp lemon juice
1 c chopped pecans (optional)

Steps:

  • 1. preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • 2. add lemon cake mix, lemon pudding, eggs, oil, lemon juice, limoncello, and lemon zest in large mixing bowel till smooth.
  • 3. spray bottom of 9x13" pyrex dish, then i place a sheet of parchment paper in bottom to prevent burning bottom of cake (again) then i sprayed the top of the parchment before pouring in the cake batter.
  • 4. bake for 45 minutes. cake should be lightly golden on top.
  • 5. while cake is baking in oven, make your glaze in a large saucepan. add butter and sugar and bring to a full boil to disolve the sugar, then remove from heat and add lemoncello. i usually get a little heavy handed adding this for a little extra zing.
  • 6. once cake is through baking, remove from oven and start pricking holes in cake with fork. slowly pour warm glaze over hot cake...cool till room temp.
  • 7. in a large mixing bowel, cream together softened mascarpone and ricotta cheese. then add powdered sugar and lemon juice. add pecans last if desired. frost thoroughly cooled cake and refrigerate

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