Triple Citrus Yellow Cake with Lemon Curd Frosting
This citrusy, flavorful yellow cake starts with a cake mix and is topped with a light whipped frosting mixed with a tart lemon curd.
Feel free to use your favorite from scratch yellow cake recipe and proceed with this recipe if you have a problem with cake mixes, but I really don’t mind them every once in a while for a quick sweet fix.
Triple Citrus Yellow Cake with Lemon Curd Frosting
Citrus lovers are in for a treat with this Triple Citrus Yellow Cake with Lemon Curd Frosting. This recipe utilizes a doctored up cake mix.
Equipment
Ingredients
For cake:
- 1 box moist yellow cake mix plus all ingredients on the back of the box: eggs, oil or water
- 1 large additional egg (so 2 eggs total for this recipe)
- ¼ teaspoon orange oil
- ¼ teaspoon lemon oil
- ¼ teaspoon lime oil
For topping:
- 12 ounce container Cool Whip This is the medium size tub, check the packaging to be sure
- ½ cup (8 ounce) lemon curd use more if you’d like a more tart flavor
optional garnish: fresh lemon, orange or lime zest
Instructions
- Prepare the cake according to box mix instructions but add an additional egg to however many the box calls for. This will make the cake more rich. Add the three citrus oils to the prepared batter and gently stir to combine. Bake and cool as directed on the box.
- Prepare the frosting. Mix the Cool Whip with the lemon curd, stirring very well to combine. Frost the cake. Chill for several hours and serve. Garnish with zest if using.
Notes
Recipe by Jam Hands
Nutrition
Calories: 2931kcalCarbohydrates: 580gProtein: 45gFat: 51gSaturated Fat: 28gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 426mgSodium: 4490mgPotassium: 748mgFiber: 8gSugar: 346gVitamin A: 1135IUCalcium: 1514mgIron: 13mg
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