Grandmothers Lemon Jello Cake Recipes

LEMON JELLO CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray and sprinkle with flour.
• Tip and tap the edges of the cake pan to coat it with flour.
• In the bowl of a mixer, mix the cake mix, eggs, water, oil and jello together.
• Pour into the greased and floured pan.
• Bake for 27-30 minutes. While the cake is in the oven, prep the icing (see instructions below).
• When cake is done, prick with a fork while still hot.
• Immediately pour lemon icing over top.
• In a small bowl, mix the lemon juice and powdered sugar until smooth.

LEMON JELLO CAKE

Steps:

• Mix cake ingredients together for 4 minutes.
• Bake in metal non stick 9x13 inch pan @350 for 40 minutes.
• or,if using a glass baking dish bake @325 for 45 minutes.
• Poke holes all over the cake while hot.
• Mix together icing: powdered sugar and lemons (grated rind and juices).
• Pour this over the cake immediately, while it is still hot from the oven.
• Serve warm or cold.

SWEET & TART LEMON JELL-O

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, sprinkle unflavored gelatin over cold water; let stand 1 minute. Heat and stir over low heat until gelatin is completely dissolved. Remove from heat., In a large bowl, add boiling water to lemon gelatin; stir 2 minutes to completely dissolve. Stir in unflavored gelatin mixture and limeade concentrate. Refrigerate until slightly thickened., In a bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until soft peaks form. Beat gelatin mixture until frothy; fold in whipped cream. Transfer to an 8-cup ring mold coated with cooking spray. Refrigerate, covered, until set., To serve, unmold onto a large plate. Serve with strawberries and mint.

GRANDMA T'S LEMON APRICOT NECTAR CAKE

Steps:

• For cake:.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 10 inches bundt or tube pan.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, eggs, oil, apricot nectar and lemon zest.
• Dissolve the gelatin in the hot water and add to cake batter.
• Mix until well blended.
• Pour into the greased cake pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. The cake is done when a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.
• Remove cake from oven, cool for 10 minutes and invert onto a cake plate.
• Pour glaze over cake while it is still warm.
• For glaze:.
• Combine confectioner's sugar and lemon juice and mix well.

GREAT-GRANDMA'S LEMON CAKE

Steps:

• Let eggs stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. In a small bowl, beat egg yolks until thick and lemon-colored. Add to creamed mixture and beat well. Stir in lemon zest and juice. Combine flour and baking soda; add alternately with milk. In another bowl, beat egg whites on high speed until stiff peaks form; fold into batter., Pour into two well-greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Bake at 325° for 65-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Dust tops with confectioners' sugar.

GRANDMA'S LEMON POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease a tube pan.
• Sift flour and salt together into a bowl. Mix milk and lemon extract together in a separate bowl.
• Combine sugar, butter, and shortening in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs one at a time, beating until well combined. Mix in the flour mixture alternately with the milk mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Spread batter in the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 2 hours. Do not open the oven door while the cake is baking. Cool briefly in the pan before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely.

MA'S LEMON CAKE

Steps:

• Ignore the directions on the cake mix box.
• Place the yellow cake mix, eggs, oil, water, lemon flavoring, and lemon gelatin in a large bowl. Stir until well mixed.
• Transfer your batter to a well greased bundt pan.
• Bake at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for 40 minutes.
• Turn it upside down onto your platter.
• While the cake is cooking whisk the powdered sugar and lemon juice for the icing; and pour it on hot.