This Duncan hines lemon cake mix recipe is one of the easy lemon cake recipes you can make at home. It is an excellent dessert with a rich lemon flavor perfect for a family reunion.
It reminds me of the blue ribbons lemon cake that was featured in an Oprah Winfrey show! It’s one of my favorite recipes to bake when I'm craving lemon desserts.
Instead of a frosted layered cake, we opted to bake our lemon batter in a bundt cake pan. Serving this delicious bundt cake is one of the favorite ways of ending a meal, especially when preceded by fatty meats.
It is believed that lemon breaks the fats down …simply put, lemon and sugar blend amazingly.
As the men and boys embarked on the BBQ mission, the family girls began working on the dessert. We make this every time we have a family reunion, it is among our family favorites.
Why this recipe works
This easy recipe is great for avid home bakers curious to impress their guests and families. I baked this easy lemon bundt cake recipe using an easy cake mix box; Duncan Hines lemon supreme cake mix is one of the best lemon cake mix recipes.
The instructions on the box are straightforward to follow, requiring little time and effort.
It works well if you prepare the lemon curd a day before. The ingredients are easily accessible; we made an online order for some ingredients and the bundt baking pan and did a curbside pickup.
Substitutions
Though we used a cake mix box recipe, we did a bit of substitution to achieve a more delicious and homemade taste.
We replaced the water with buttermilk, used four eggs instead of three eggs, and melted butter instead of a cup of vegetable oil. You will be delighted by the outcome when you enrich the lemon cake recipe in this manner.
To increase moisture and flavor and even prolong the shelf life of the easy lemon dessert, I added a box of instant lemon pudding to the recipe.
The Equipment
Bundt cake pan
This cake pan is specially designed with a hole in the middle. Bundt is a registered trademark of Northland aluminum products.
It gives the cake an attractive and appealing look. In this recipe we used a tube pan instead of a bundt pan. If you have a bundt pan, you can as well use it, the Duncan Hines lemon cake batter is heavy and will not stick on the crevices of the pan.
A hand or stand mixer will be essential for this recipe.
Can I freeze my Duncan Hines Lemon Cake?
Yes, this cake beautifully freezes. You can slice it into your desired pieces, wrap them with parchment paper, and then place them in a plastic wrap for next time. They can keep in the freezer for up to 6 months.
What is the best way of storing my Duncan Hines Lemon Cake?
This Duncan Hines Lemon Cake stores well in an airtight container in the refrigerator for about five days. It might stay fresh at room temperature for a day or two. Lemon is a natural flavor and acts as a preservative as well.
Can I make this into a sheet pan cake?
Yes, you can. You could double the recipe in order to bake a quarter sheet pan cake in a high sheet pan.
The quarter sheet pan cake is 13 inches by 9 inches and 2 inches deep. It is the best option for small parties or potlucks.
Expert Tips
Every baker at beginner level dreads this moment… After all the effort, then BOOM! the cake refuses to detach from the pan, or a section sticks on the pan… it is not fun; no.. you can avoid this by applying the following tips outlined below.
Due to the special kind of baking tin used in this recipe, it's important to take time and grease every crevice of the pan. Proper greasing will prevent the cake from sticking in the pan.
In addition, ensure you remember to time the cake while it is cooling in the pan; ten minutes will suffice. The Duncan Hines lemon cake is high in moisture and might begin to sweat and stick to the pan.
The Lemon Curd Drizzle or Glaze
We used our lemon to drizzle instead of filling. You can use it as a filling when you decide to make a layer cake.
Glaze Ingredients
- 5g lemon zest
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup of sugar
- 50g of butter
How to make it
Beat the eggs with sugar in a small bowl.
Heat the mixture over a water bath as you continuously stir with a spatula for 10 minutes.
Use a wooden spoon to test the consistency: deep in the mixture and draw a line on the spoon with your finger .. the line you have drawn should remain.
Remove from the water bath and strain the mixture into another mixing bowl. Add butter and the lemon rind and mix.
Pour into a mason jar and seal, then store it in the refrigerator to thicken. Use after a day or two for best results.
( Our lemon curd took a long time to gel, so I added some icing to it, making it a sweet-tasting lemon frosting.)
Cake Decoration
Drizzle the lemon curd with icing on the top of the entire cake using a teaspoon. This gives it a nice lemon glaze. You can decorate with lemon slices and blueberries as desired.
Next time I make this lemon cake, I will melt white chocolate chips and mix them with cool whipping cream; add some cream cheese, yum! This will perfectly frost an entire layered cake. Meringue chips will garnish the cake!
This recipe makes the best lemon cake I have ever tasted; it's delicious, moist, and rich in flavor and texture.
FAQ
Yes, this cake beautifully freezes. You can slice it into your desired pieces, wrap them with parchment paper, and then place them in a zip lock bag.
They can keep in the freezer for up to 6 months.
This Duncan Hines Lemon Cake stores well in an airtight container in the refrigerator for about five days.
It might stay fresh at room temperature for a day or two. Lemon is a natural flavor and acts as a preservative as well.
Yes, you can. You could double the recipe in order to bake a quarter sheet pan cake in a high sheet pan.
The quarter sheet pan cake is 13 inches by 9 inches and 2 inches deep. It is the best option for small parties or potlucks.
Expert Tips
Every baker at beginner level dreads this moment… After all the effort, then BOOM! the cake refuses to detach from the pan, or a section sticks on the pan… it is not fun; no.. you can avoid this by applying the following tips outlined below.
Due to the special kind of baking tin used in this recipe, it's important to take time and grease every crevice of the pan. Proper greasing will prevent the cake from sticking in the pan.
In addition, ensure you remember to time the cake while it is cooling in the pan; ten minutes will suffice. The Duncan Hines lemon bundt cake is high in moisture and might begin to sweat and stick to the pan.
Duncan Hines Lemon Cake Mix Recipe
Equipment
- 1 Bundt cake pan
- A Hand or Stand mixer
Ingredients
- 432 grams Duncan Hines signature lemon supreme cake mix
- 1 cup Milk
- 4 large Eggs
- ½ cup Melted butter
- ¼ cup Confectioners sugar
- 95 grams Instant pudding mix
- 2 Tablespoon Lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Finely grated lemon peel or lemon zest, or orange zest.
- 1 teaspoon Lemon extract (optional)
- 1 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract (optional)
Instructions
- Grease a bundt cake pan with cooking spray or a layer of shortening and then dust flour. Preheat your oven to 150 degrees Celsius or 350 degrees F.
- Whisk the cake mix, confectioners sugar, and instant pudding mix in a large bowl using an electric hand mixer.
- Add one egg at a time and keep beating using the electric mixer at high speed. Lower the speed to medium speed and add buttermilk and melted butter.
- If you have a cup of fresh blueberries, toss them at this point, a lemon blueberry cake is also a perfect cake.
- Continue mixing until a soft, smooth batter is formed. Using a rubber spatula, pour batter into the prepared pan.
- Level out the top of the cake batter and put it in the preheated oven, preferably on the middle rack.
- The average bake time for this cake is 45 minutes; check if it's ready by inserting a wooden skewer. When the skewer is clean, get the cake out of the oven and let it cool in the pan for about fifteen minutes. Remove from the pan to cool cake completely on a wire rack.
