Luscious Lemon Cake

Cake

• 1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® vanilla cake mix, Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
• 1/2 cup presweetened lemonade flavor drink mix

Frosting

• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/2 cup presweetened lemonade flavor drink mix
• 1/4 cup whipping cream
• Few drops yellow food color, if desired

Garnish, if desired:

Grated lemon peel

Fresh mint leaves

• 1 Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease 2 (9-inch) round cake pans with shortening or cooking spray.
• 2 Make cake mix as directed on box, using water, oil and eggs and adding 1/2 cup lemonade drink mix. Pour batter into pans. Bake as directed on box for 9-inch rounds. Cool 10 minutes; remove cakes from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely.
• 3 In large bowl, beat all frosting ingredients with electric mixer on low speed until blended, then on medium speed 2 to 3 minutes until fluffy. (If frosting is too thick, add 1 to 2 teaspoons more cream.)


4 Place 1 cake layer on serving plate; spread with frosting. Top with second cake layer. Frost top and side of cake with remaining frosting. Garnish with lemon peel and mint.