I Tried Jamie Lee Curtis’ Most Beloved Lemon Cake

I like, love, love to cook dinner. However, baking? That’s a distinct story. Certain, I like to eat baked treats, and I’m midway first rate at making sourdough bread. But once I try and make any form of cookie, cake, or pie, my baking skills are lower than subpar. So once I come throughout a baking recipe that makes me query whether or not I ought to be part of some form of televised baking competitors, I maintain onto it tight. And Jamie Lee Curtis’ favourite lemon cake recipe is one among them.

Okay, to be frank, this recipe most likely wouldn’t qualify me for a tv baking contest as a result of…properly, it makes use of pre-made substances like a boxed cake combine. However hey, the boxed stuff works rather well, and Curtis’ tackle the boxed cake is a large improve that isn’t solely delicious, however wildly profitable for this non-baker. So should you’re like me and you may by no means appear to tug off a great selfmade cake, this upgraded easy recipe will flip you into the form of individual that volunteers to make somebody’s birthday cake.

Get the recipe: Jamie Lee Curtis’ Favourite Lemon Cake

Preheat the oven to 350 levels, and ensure the rack is within the middle of the oven.

Frivolously (sure, evenly!) mist a 12-cup bundt cake pan with vegetable oil spray, then mud with flour. Faucet the perimeters of the pan to verify the surplus flour simply covers your complete floor.

Utilizing an electrical mixer, add a field (18.25 ounces) of yellow cake combine, a field of lemon gelatin (3 ounces), 2/3 cup of vegetable oil, 2/3 cup of sizzling water, and 4 massive eggs within the bowl. Beat on low for one minute, then scrape the edges. Beat once more for one more two minutes on a medium velocity, till the batter turns into thick and well-blended.

Scrape the batter into the ready bundt cake pan, ensuring the cake is evenly distributed. Bake within the oven for 40 minutes, or till a toothpick comes out clear.

Place the cake (nonetheless within the pan) on a cooling rack for 10 minutes earlier than eradicating it from the pan.

In the meantime, in a small mixing bowl, whisk collectively 1 cup of powdered sugar, the zest of 1 lemon, and a pair of tablespoons of lemon juice. (That is concerning the quantity that one lemon offers you.)

When the cake is cooled, drizzle spoonfuls of the icing on high of the cake. Embellish, slice, and serve!

I’m not kidding once I say that is the primary profitable bundt cake I’ve ever made. Sometimes the bundt truffles I’ve tried don’t come out so clear and ideal, however this one popped proper out in that good form, and I couldn’t include my squeal of enjoyment at that little plop.

The feel of this cake is completely good: spongy, ethereal, and it isn’t too moist or too dry. It cuts properly and the slices aren’t crumbly. So principally, it’s the form of cake you wish to make should you’re seeking to exhibit to your whole associates — or Instagram.

Now the style is each lemon-lover’s dream. Like, actually lemon-y. In the event you’re a fan of lemon cake, with a zesty lemon frosting, then that is for you. However should you’re not so into the puckery style of lemon, I’d advocate possibly choosing a easy vanilla icing as an alternative. (Merely swap the lemon juice with milk within the recipe.) 

The icing for this recipe can be skinny, so should you want a thicker frosting, I like to recommend opting to make one thing else. Nonetheless, icing a bundt cake is so much simpler than frosting one (no want to make use of a spatula when you may merely pour it on), so maintain that in thoughts. 

As a result of I’m extra of a cake individual than a frosting individual, I actually loved this cake so much. I ended up pairing my slice with some recent fruit corresponding to strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries.