It was my job to make dessert for Easter dinner, and I wanted something “springy”, something light, something that said “Hello sunshine!”

Pink lemonade cake sounded just fine.

I found this recipe on Pinterest. *GASP!*

The pin came from Sugar Baby Aprons. The recipe was for a bunt cake with a glaze. I wanted to make a regular cake with a fluffy icing, so I adjusted the recipe, slightly.

 Pink Lemonade Cake with Fluffy Lemon Icing

1 (18.25 ounce) package lemon cake mix
1 (3 ounce) package instant lemon pudding mix
4 eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup milk
2/3 cup pink lemonade concentrate
red food coloring

Preheat oven to 325°. Use parchment paper to line two 9″ round cake pans. Grease sides of pans.

Combine the cake mix, lemon pudding mix, eggs, vegetable oil, 2/3
cup lemon concentrate and the milk. Mix until smooth. Add food coloring. (Depending your food coloring, you may have to add several drops.) Pour the batter into the prepared pans.

Bake at 325° for 20-30 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. If your oven runs hot be sure to adjust accordingly!

Remove from oven and allow to cool. Turn out cake on to cooling racks and allow to cool completely.

Frost and serve. (Fluffy Lemon Icing recipe below.)

To print this recipe click Pink Lemonade Cake with Fluffy Lemon Icing.

I wanted this cake to be light- “er” but I didn’t want to go as light as Cool Whip. I wanted something in-between icing and Cool Whip, so I thought “if I combine the two…”, the frosting would be perfect.

Um…

Let’s just say it didn’t turn out so well…

But, on the brighter side, the frosting/Cool Whip combo did make for some nice dip for my graham crackers. *Ahem*

So, I started again, and this time it was fluffy, and perfect, and YUMMY!!! (Did I mention it was easy?)

Fluffy Lemon Icing

2 cans (store-bought) lemon icing
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
red food coloring (optional)

In large mixing bowl empty cans of icing, food coloring, and cream of tartar. Whip on high for several minutes until icing looks light and fluffy. This frosting can be used for cakes, cookies, or whatever your little heart desires.

To print this recipe click Pink Lemonade Cake with Fluffy Lemon Icing.

This Pink Lemonade Cake was de-lish! The cake was nice and moist, and the frosting was light and fluffy. Just right for a sunny spring day! MMMM!

Enjoy, and have a great weekend, Peeps!

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