Lemon-Filled Yellow Cake
- 1 1/8 (25 oz.) yellow cake mix
- 3/4 c. sugar
- 3 Tbsp. cornstarch
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 3/4 c. water
- 1 tsp. grated lemon rind
- 1 Tbsp. butter or margarine
- 1/3 c. fresh lemon juice
- 2 drops yellow food coloring
- 1 (16 oz.) container vanilla frosting
- Prepare cake mix according to package directions for two 8 or 9-inch cake layers.
- Cool for 5 minutes.
- Mix sugar, cornstarch and salt in a saucepan.
- Stir in water gradually.
- Cook, stirring constantly until mixture thickens and boils.
- Boil and stir 1 minute; remove from heat.
- Stir in margarine and lemon peel until margarine is melted.
- Gradually stir in lemon
- juice and food color.
- Press plastic wrap onto filling.
- Refrigerate until set, at least two hours.
- Fill layer and top with filling.
- Frost sides with vanilla frosting.
yellow cake, sugar, cornstarch, salt, water, lemon rind, butter, lemon juice, coloring, vanilla frosting
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=283058 (may not work)