About
Hello sunshine! Are you looking for a lively, new cake to brighten up your dessert table? Reach for the sun and "dew" this thing right with a slice of Dew Cake. With a fresh, lovely citrus flavor circling around from the bottom to the top, this moist, bigger-than-a-mountain-top of a cake has a citrus-infused glaze that will tickle your innards with its bold flavors. Just "dew it!" Just make the Dew Cake today and let your inner child enjoy a flavor blast from the past. Take a hike over to the best cake there is, we know you will love it!
Ingredients
- For the cake:
- 1 (15.25-ounce) box lemon cake
- 1 (12-ounce) can Mountain Dew®
- 4 eggs
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- For the glaze:
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon Mountain Dew
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 -Coat a fluted pan with nonstick cooking spray that contains flour.
Step 3 -In a large bowl, add the cake mix, 1 can of the Mountain Dew, the eggs, and the vegetable oil, use an electric hand mixer beat on high speed, about 30 seconds.
Step 4 -Increase the mixer's speed to medium and beat the batter mixture, about 2 minutes.
Step 5 -Evenly pour the cake batter into the prepared fluted pan and bake until it is set and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes.
Step 6 -Transfer the cake to a wire rack and let it cool in the pan, about 10 minutes.
Step 7 -Invert the cake onto the wire rack to cool completely.
Step 8 -When the cake is completely cool, in a large bowl, add the confectioners' sugar and the remaining Mountain Dew and use an electric hand mixer to beat until it is smooth and there are no lumps.
Step 9 -Place a piece of wax paper that is the size of the wire rack underneath the rack.
Step 10 -Evenly pour the glaze over the cake, coating the top and the sides.
Step 11 -Let the cake sit until the glaze has set.
Step 12 -Slice and serve.
