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.
