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nannie's sunday lemon cake

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Dianne Hocut
Little Rock, AR

My Nannie was my muse in the kitchen and we would often eat at her house on Sundays. Seems like she would always have a variety of desserts including this lemon cake. We miss Nannie but we still have her recipes. This one has been a favorite of mine for over 60 years!!

(2 ratings)
yield 8 -10
prep time 10 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For nannie's sunday lemon cake

  • 1
    lemon cake mix
  • 1 tsp
    lemon extract
  • 4
    eggs
  • 1 pkg
    lemon gelatin Jello
  • 3/4 c
    vegetable oil
  • 3/4 c
    buttermilk
  • 1 c
    confectioners' sugar
  • 1
    lemon

How To Make nannie's sunday lemon cake

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • 2
    Mix the cake mix, lemon extract, eggs, gelatin, oil, and buttermilk in a large bowl and stir until blended.
  • 3
    Pour into a sprayed 9x13 inch baking pan. Bake for 45 minutes or until a knife inserted comes out clean.
  • 4
    Just before cake is done, mix the confectioner's sugar, and zest as well as juice of the lemon together. When cake is finished baking and is still hot, poke holes in the cake with a fork tine. Then pour frosting over the top of cake and let it seep through.
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