Steamed Lemon Cake

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Ingredients

  • Ingredients
  • Cake
  • 1 16 ounce package pound cake mix
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
  • Frosting
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract

Preparation

Step 1


Directions

1. Coat an 8-cup souffle dish with nonstick cooking spray. Line bottom with wax paper; spray paper.
Cake

2. Beat together the pound cake mix, buttermilk, butter, eggs, lemon juice and zest on low speed for 30 seconds; increase speed to medium and beat for 2 to 3 minutes or until well blended and smooth. Spread batter into prepared dish. Cover dish tightly with foil and place in a 5-quart oval slow cooker bowl. Add 4 cups boiling water around souffle dish. Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours. Cake is done when a toothpick inserted in the center tests clean and cake springs back when touched.

3. Remove dish to a rack and cool uncovered for 10 minutes. Run a thin knife around edge of cake and invert onto wire rack; turn right side up to cool completely.
Frosting

4. In medium-size bowl, beat confectioners' sugar, butter, milk and lemon extract until smooth. Spread over cake.