mom's apricot nectar cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 (18.25 ounce) package lemon cake mix
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup apricot nectar
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 cup lemon juice, or as needed
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest, or to taste (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 20 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• grease a 9x13-inch cake pan.
• mix lemon cake mix, eggs, and vegetable oil in a bowl until thoroughly combined. stir apricot nectar into the batter and mix well.
• pour batter into the prepared cake pan.
• bake in preheated oven until the cake is lightly browned at the edges and the top springs back when lightly pressed, about 30 minutes. a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake should come out clean or with moist crumbs. check for doneness after 20 minutes.
• cool cake completely.
• mix confectioners' sugar with lemon juice, mixing juice in about 1 tablespoon at a time, until the frosting is fluid and easy to spread. frosting should run slightly but not be a thin runny glaze.
• spread frosting on cooled cake and sprinkle with lemon zest to serve.