limoncello cake

Name: limoncello cake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: ## INGREDIENTS; 18 ounce(s) any lemon cake mix; 3 ounce(s) instant lemon pudding; 4 - large eggs; 1/2 cup(s) vegetable oil; 1/2 cup(s) lemon juice; 1/2 cup(s) limoncello- any lemon liqueur will do; 1 - lemon, finely grated zest; ## GLAZE; 1/4 pound(s) butter; 1 cup(s) sugar; 1/2-1/3 cup(s) limoncello; ## FROSTING; 16 ounce(s) softened mascarpone; 2 cup(s) ricotta cheese; 3/4 cup(s) powdered sugar; 3 tablespoon(s) lemon juice; 1 cup(s) chopped pecans (optional)

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jeneen bennett

tacoma, WA

Updated on Sep 20, 2011

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?

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prep time 45 Min

cook time 45 Min

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yield 6-8 people

Ingredients

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

How To Make limoncello cake

Step 1

preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2

add lemon cake mix, lemon pudding, eggs, oil, lemon juice, limoncello, and lemon zest in large mixing bowel till smooth.
Step 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.
Step 4

bake for 45 minutes. cake should be lightly golden on top.
Step 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.
Step 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.
Step 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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