mama's "dream cake"

Recipe by
Nikki Shirah
Covington, GA

Growing up my mother was a single mom after my dad died when I was 10. She still made us birthday cakes and I was almost grown before I knew a bakery cake existed. She used cake mixes and jazzed them up. She is in bad health now and I offered to make her birthday cake. This is the one she chose! I hope it turns out as good as hers!!

yield 12 , more or less
prep time 2 Hr
cook time 50 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For mama's "dream cake"

  • 1 box
    yellow cake mix
  • 1/2 c
    oil
  • 1 pkg
    instant lemon pudding mix
  • 4
    eggs
  • 1 c
    water
  • GLAZE
  • 1 c
    orange juice, not concentrated
  • 1 c
    sugar

How To Make mama's "dream cake"

  • 1
    Blend all cake ingredients, then beat at medium speed for 2 minutes.
  • 2
    Bake in 10" tube or bundt pan at 350 degrees for 45 to 55 minutes.
  • 3
    Cool cake side up for 25 minutes.
  • 4
    Prepare glaze ingredients by heating sugar and orange juice until sugar is dissolved. Pour over warm cake and finish cooling.
  • 5
    Invert pan onto serving plate. It will be runny so make sure your plate has a lip because of the juice. Store in refrigerator.
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