Friday, August 16, 2013

Raspberry Lemonade Cake


AFFILIATE NOTICE


This blog participates in various forms of advertising,including affiliate marketing. Thank you for your support.

This was Cally's entry for Desserts in the fair this year.  This cake was super awesome.  When you first look at it with the pink icing and berries on top you would not dream that when it is sliced it is bright yellow.  It tastes and looks refreshing!




Cally placed 1st in Desserts with her cake


Raspberry Lemonade Cake
Cally Jones

Cake
1/3 C powdered lemonade mix
1 pkg Lemon Cake mix
1 C water
3 eggs
1/3 C sour cream

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease and flour 2 9inch round cake pans.  Stir 1 C water into lemonade mix until dissolved.  On low speed, combine cake mix, eggs, sour cream and lemonade.  On medium speed, beat until fluffy, about 3 minutes.  Divide into pans and Bake for 25 minutes

Icing
6 T milk
3 T lemonade mix (dry)
1 1/2 C butter, softened
5 C powdered sugar
pink food coloring, optional
1 1/2 C fresh raspberries for garnishing

Stir milk and lemonade mix.  Beat butter until fluffy.  Gradually beat in sugar.  Add lemonade mixture.  Top one layer with icing, place second layer on top and then finish icing the cake.  Garnish as desired with raspberries.