Pat is my friend and colleague in the Computer Science Department at Trinity University. This cake is wonderful, and blessedly easy to prepare - highly recommended.

 

Julie's Lemon Cake

 

Julie Semmes was my mother-in-law. This is Tom's favorite cake. She always made it for him on his birthday.

 

Mix

            1 pkg lemon Duncan Hines cake mix

            2 tablespoons flour

            4 tablespoons sugar

 

Grease

Bundt pan or 10 inch tube pan

 

Heat oven to 350 degrees

 

Beat

4 eggs

 

 Add

            1 cup water

            2 teaspoons lemon extract

            2 teaspoons grated lemon rind

            1 package instant lemon pudding

 

Beat thoroughly; then add

            3/4 cup Wesson oil

 

Beat again and then add the dry ingredients and beat until thick.

 

Bake on bottom shelf in oven at 350 for 30 min.

 

Reduce heat to 325 and bake 30 more min.

 

Remove from oven and cool in pan.

 

Icing

 

Grate

Rind of 4 lemons

Mix with

Juice of 4 lemons

1/2 box powdered sugar

Beat

 

Spoon icing on slowly while it soaks in.

 

Cake can be frozen and sliced used as needed.