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Easy Lemon Blueberry Cake Box Mix Hack

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Try this moist lemon blueberry cake from box mix hack! A zesty, bakery-style dessert with fresh berries and a bright lemon glaze.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 12
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 320
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 package lemon cake mix
  • 3 ounces instant lemon pudding mix (85 g)
  • 2/3 cup water (160 ml)
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil (120 ml)
  • 1 teaspoon Meyer lemon zest California-grown Meyer lemons preferred
  • 1/3 cup Meyer lemon juice (80 ml)
  • 4 eggs large
  • 6 ounces blueberries fresh or frozen (170 g)
  • 2 cups powdered sugar for the glaze (approx. 240 g)
  • 3 tablespoons water or Meyer lemon juice for the glaze (45 ml)
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract for the glaze (2.5 ml)

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and generously grease a large Bundt pan with shortening or nonstick spray.
  2. Whisk the lemon cake mix and dry pudding mix together in a large bowl.
  3. Add the water, oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, and eggs, then stir until combined.
  4. Gently fold the blueberries into the batter.
  5. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
  6. Bake for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean with only a few crumbs attached.
  7. Mix the powdered sugar, water or lemon juice, and vanilla extract to create the glaze, then drizzle it over the cooled cake.

Nutrition

Calories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 4gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2.5gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 350mgFiber: 2gSugar: 30g

Notes

Berry Prep:
I always toss my blueberries in a tiny bit of the dry cake mix before folding them in: it helps prevent them from sinking to the bottom of the pan while baking.
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