How to Make Lemon Supreme Cake (Apricot Nectar)

Apricot nectar adds a natural, fruity sweetness when used in place of water in cake recipes, adding a unique flavor to the most classic of cake recipes or a premade cake mix. The next time you get a hankering for lemon supreme cake, blend your cake batter with apricot nectar and add a little to your homemade glaze for an interesting take on an old-time favorite.

Things You'll Need

  • 1 package lemon cake mix
  • 1 3 oz. package lemon flavored gelatin
  • 1.5 tsp. lemon extract
  • 3/4 cup and 1/4 cup apricot nectar, separated
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • Zest of 2 lemons
  • 2 cups confectioner's sugar
  • Vegetable shortening
  • Flour
  • Tube pan
  • Large mixing bowl
  • Hand mixer
  • Toothpicks
  • Small bowl
  • Wire whisk
  • Wire cooling rack

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

  2. Grease and flour the inside of a 12-inch tube pan.

  3. In a large mixing bowl, blend together 1 18.25 oz. package of lemon cake mix, 1 3 oz. package lemon flavored gelatin, 1.5 tsp. lemon extract, 3/4 cup apricot nectar, 4 whole eggs, and 1/2 cup vegetable oil. Using an electric mixer, blend on high for 3 minutes.

  4. Pour the mixed batter into the prepared tube pan and bake the cake in the preheated oven for 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

  5. Make the glaze while the cake is baking. Blend together 2 cups confectioner's sugar, 1/4 cup apricot nectar, 1/4 cup lemon juice and the zest of 2 lemons in a medium sized bowl with a wire whisk until smooth.

  6. Pour the glaze over the hot cake while it is still in the pan, once it has finished baking. Allow the glaze to run down the sides of the cake.

  7. Cool the lemon supreme cake thoroughly and remove from the pan. Allow it to completely cool on a wire rack before serving. You can serve it with any leftover glaze or ice cream.