Limoncello Cake

mary winecoff's Note:

I was searching for an easy cake to use up some of my Limoncello. We love Limoncello in our family! This uses an lemon cake mix and is full of lemony taste.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Yield: 1 cake

• 18 ounces lemon cake mix
• 1 (3 ounce) box instant lemon pudding mix
• 4 large eggs
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• ½ cup lemon juice
• ½ cup limoncello (lemon liqueur or Limoncello , Lemoncella)
• 1 lemon, zest of , rind finely grated
• 1 cup pecans , chopped

Glaze

• ¼ lb butter
• 1 cup sugar
• ¼ cup limoncello

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Add lemon cake mix, lemon pudding mix, eggs, oil, lemon juice, Limoncello, rind and pecans to large bowl.
3. Mix for at least 3 minutes.
4. Pour into buttered and floured bundt pan.
5. Bake for 50-60 minutes.
6. Remove from oven.
7. Make glaze: Melt butter and add sugar.
8. Bring to full boil until sugar is melted.
9. Remove from heat and add Limoncello.
10. Poke holes all over cake using a skewer or fork.
11. Pour glaze over hot cake slowly.
12. Cool in pan.

Reviews

[fhenderson62]

My favorite recipe (friends and family always asks me to make it). I for the glaze, I recomment using "baker's" sugar -- it is finer and doesn't get gooey or grainey. I serve with a dallop of creme de fresh or sour cream mixed with powdered sugar.

[Maryanne B]

FABULOUS!!! However, when I made the glaze the first time, it came out a gooey mess. I made the glaze again, reducing the amount of sugar to 1/2 cup; and it came out perfectly. When making the glaze, be sure to use a large enough pot and add the Limoncello slowly, it will bubble up some. The second time I made this cake I started on the glaze about 10 minutes before the cake was done (I baked the cake for 55 minutes--perfect). When I pulled the cake out of the oven, the glaze was ready. When served with a spoonful of whipped cream (with powdered sugar and vanilla), it was a slice of heaven. This is a recipe I am sure to make again and again. And again.

[Sherry & Carl]

DELICIOUS !!!! My husband and I loved this recipe. I omitted the pecans and used splenda, it came out wonderful. We will be making this for many years to come. Thank you !