Lemon. Lemon. Lemon.
I have been obsessed with all things lemon lately. If you follow me on Instagram, you know that I tend to share a lot of my lemon creations before I even make it to the website. I was waiting for that perfect opportunity to share this lemon cake. I wanted to get the picnic posts out-of-the-way because July is National Picnic Month. Now, I get to share this lemon cake and I am soooooooo excited.
This idea came to me on a whim. I had made the lime poke cake and I wasn’t sure how the lemon was going to work out for me. It was getting late and I didn’t really want to take the time to make a poke cake. It was also getting close to time for kiddo to leave for the weekend and I didn’t want an entire cake lingering around for me and mryum to pick at during the week.
I decided to use my trusty standby as the base for this cake. I am a huge fan of Jiffy mixes. They are one of very few prepackaged boxed items I still use. Jiffy reminds me so much of my mother, my grandmother and there is even a faint memory of my great-grandmother. It is also one of few companies that haven’t really changed much over the year. What I like about the little Jiffy cake mixes is that they make a small cake or in this case, we used a bread pan. It is just enough for us.
The topping is a powdered sugar glaze that I created on my own. I got the idea from the old method of using powdered sugar and milk. We turned a simple yellow cake mix into a delectable delight. I am so happy with it!
- 1 yellow Jiffy cake mix
- ¼ c lemon juice
- ½ c warm water
- 1 egg
- For the drizzle topping:
- ½ c lemon juice
- ½ c sugar
- 1 c powder sugar
- lemon zest
- For the cake:
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Place the cake mix in a bowl.
- Add the lemon juice, warm water, and egg.
- Blend well.
- Place in a bread pan.
- Bake according to box directions. Cake is done with fork or knife comes out clean.
- For the drizzle:
- In a sauce pan over medium heat mix all ingredients.
- Mix until well blended and melty.
- After cake has cooled, drizzle over cake.
- You can also garnish with extra lemon zest.
This sounds like a perfect treat for summer. I love the lemon for summertime!
I have always enjoyed lemon poppyseed muffins and never really bothered with lemon baked cooks. But lately I seem to actually crave it. So I am experimenting and having fun with it.
My mom is coming to visit and she loves lemon. This is a perfect dessert to make for her. Pinned!
Thank you for pinning. I hope she likes it.
Looks good and it seems pretty easy to make! Screams summer to me!!
Piece of cake 😉
I love this,I used to make something very similar and loved it.
Thanks for stopping by!
Are ya kidding me right now? That sounds DIVINE. I would totally eat the whole loaf all by myself, too.
3 of us in 2 days. lol
I have already PInned it and put Jiffy cake mix on my grocery list! This sounds really tasty and especially easy to do. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for the pin. I hope you enjoy.
There is something about a lemon loaf that always brings a smile to my face. Love that lemony goodness. Would love it if you came by and shared tonight on the Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop (Tues 7PM EST).
Blessings,
Shari
I will try to remember to swing by tonight, but should be able to swing by tomorrow for sure. Thank you for the invite.
This sounds so good and refreshing! I’m adding this to my pinterest for later! thanks!
Thank you for pinning.
Looks so good! I love lemon flavor baked goods.
I have really been craving them this year.
That looks so good! It is times like this that I miss eating a un-restricted diet! Stupid gluten!!!
Well thats a bummer. You could always swap out the Jiffy for a gluten free version.
I love lemon. Thanks for the recipe!
some blueberries would be good in that. Thats my favorite flavor combo
Wow! That looks amazing! Thanks for sharing.
I love lemon loaf. This looks absolutely delicious.
Amazing! I love lemon anything…so lemon carbs?!? Perfection!
I love lemon-flavored treats and this Lemon Loaf with Glaze sounds amazing! I would definitely love to give it a try!
That looks so yummy. I am definitely trying this recipe. Thank you for sharing it.
I love lemon things, as well, so I would love this! Looks and sounds so delicious!
You had me at lemon! I love lemon items (especially sweet ones) in the summer.
I don’t have luck with loaves but perhaps I give it another go! Thanks for the recipe.
I dont have luck with baking in general, so I was pleased that this actually turned out!
Wow that looks so amazingly yummy! Thanks for the recipe I will definitely be making this for my family!
It looks so fresh and fluffy. perfect for summer
I am sitting here staring at the computer wishing I had some!! I am a nighttime eater that is for sure and it looks like it would be really good with my glass of milk!
Yum is exactly right on this! My husband’s favorite flavor is lemon and he would totally devour this in one sitting.
I’ve never used the Jiffy mixes but I do like the smaller portion size. I love how you incorporated the lemon and just did a simple glaze on top 🙂
This sounds so light and yummy. Perfect for summer.
Lemon has always been one of my favorite flavors. This sounds really good!
I was actually craving something lemony today. This looks like the perfect treat!
Yum! I can’t help but picture this with a little dallop of whipped cream and some lemon zest up on top. Yum!
I love recipes with lemon. I find them so light and refreshing.
I love lemon loaves! This came out perfection!
Lemon is one of those flavors that make me super happy! I will definitely give this a try. YUM!
Let me know how you like it Liz!
I love lemon. This looks really delicious!
There are no words, other than I need some of this lemon loaf right now. Yum!
I usually just use Lemons for lemonade… adventerous, I know lol. This looks light and fluffy though.
you sound a lot like me!
I love all things lemon. And like you, I am a Jiffy fan. You have put the two together and I am going to do the same. I agree that it is good to have a smaller version of our temptations sitting in the kitchen. I am also a fan of Jiffy cornbread mix.
I love Jiffy cornbread too! The only mix I have troubles with is the pie crust. I can never get it to work for me.
I love all things lemon. This lemon loaf sounds so tasty.
This looks soo good, I can practically TASTE it! I will have to try this for sure.
When life hands you lemons…make LEMONCAKE! I am obsessed with lemons too and what a great way to remix a recipe!
I am surprised how well it turned out!
Have you any idea how much I love anything with lemon? I was addicted to Starbucks lemon pound cake. Actually, I still am. I know I’d love this!
mmmm I have had that. It is super yummy!
Anything with lemon grabs my attention! Looks fabulous!
I love lemon! This cake was meant for me to make!
I love anything lemon! I pinned it to our Tasty Tuesdays Creative K pinterest board. Thanks for linking up!
This looks like the perfect summer treat! We love all things sweet here.