Lemon Surprise Cake

Ingredients

Lemon Cake

▢1 1/2 cup (339g or 3 sticks) salted butter, room temperature▢3 cups (600g) granulated sugar▢5 large eggs, room temperature▢3 cups (384g) all-purpose flour▢2 tbsp. McCormick Lemon Extract▢3/4 cup lemon-lime soda, like 7-up or Sprite

Lemon Glaze

▢3 cups (375g) confectioners sugar▢4 tablespoons salted butter, room temperature▢1 teaspoon McCormick Lemon Extract▢0-4 tablespoons milk (optional)

Instructions

Lemon Cake

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour (or spray with non-stick spray) a bundt pan.

Cream sugar and butter in the bowl of stand mixer on medium speed until fluffy and light.

With the mixer on low, add eggs one at a time and mix well.

Add in lemon extract and soda and then slowly add in flour and mix until fully incorporated.

Bake at 350°F for one hour and fifteen minutes or until inserted toothpick is removed with very few crumbs.

Lemon Glaze

Place butter in bowl and mix (with hand-held mixer or stand mixer) until light. Add in confectioners sugar and extract. Mix until fully combined. (If frosting is too thick it can be thinned with a little milk.)