Lemonade Cake with Marshmallow Frosting. We made this awesome dessert one Super Bowl Sunday. This is a simple recipe kicked up with flavor by the addition of a little bit of lemon extract in the frosting and lemonade instead of water in the cake. Yum!
The frosting on this cake is inspired by a recipe my mom used to make. It's a creamy, sweet, and delicious marshmallow topping that is a perfect partner for this lemonade cake.
Seriously, if you just try the frosting recipe you will not be disappointed. It would go good on any flavor cake.
Even with the addition of lemonade in the cake, if you find yourself wanting extra lemon flavor, grab a fresh lemon and add a little zest to the cake batter, or even the frosting, or both!
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About the Cake
This is almost too easy. Buy your favorite lemon cake mix and use lemonade instead of water. Kick it up a bit more with zest from a lemon if you like. That's it!
About the frosting
The Marshmallow Frosting is really the star of the show. Don't get me wrong, the cake is delicious, but this frosting! Yum!
Marshmallow Frosting is really easy to make.
You start by boiling a sugar mixture and adding it to egg whites as they are whipping in the mixer. The most important part to remember is that you want to beat the eggs until stiff, glossy peaks form.
When the frosting is done it will peak from the wire whip as shown above.
Also, if you turn the bowl upside down the frosting shouldn't slide or move around at all.
Ingredients needed
For Lemonade Cake with Marshmallow Frosting, you will need
- Lemon Cake Mix
- Ingredients for the cake mix listed on the package
- Lemonade
- Egg Whites
- Sugar
- Cream of Tartar
- Lemon Extract
Recipe
Lemonade Cake with Marshmallow Frosting Recipe
Ingredients
For the cake
- 1 box Lemon Cake Mix eggs, oil, and water/lemonade per box recipe
- 1 cup Lemonade in place of water (use the amount listed on box)
- ½ cup Vegetable Oil I often use canola oil (amount listed on box recipe)
- 3 Eggs (amount listed on box recipe)
For the frosting
- 2 Egg Whites
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar
- ¼ teaspoon Cream of Tartar
- ⅓ cup Water
- 1 teaspoon Lemon Extract adjust to taste
- Lemon Zest optional
Instructions
- Prepare the cake according to the directions on the package, but use the lemonade in place of the water. Bake the cake as instructed and cool.
For the frosting
- In a saucepan combine the sugar, cream of tartar, and water. Bring to a boil and cook until the sugar is dissolved and, using a candy thermometer, the temperature reaches 240 degrees.
- Put 2 egg whites in a large bowl of a stand mixer. Beat the egg whites until soft peaks start to form. With the mixer still running, slowly and carefully pour the hot sugar mixture into the egg whites. Add the lemon extract and continue to mix until stiff, glossy peaks form. You can also add freshly zested lemon peel if desired.
- When the frosting is done, frost the cake. Serve!
Notes
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Does this need to be refrigerated for storage? I frosted the cake on a Sunday afternoon and left out but covered and by Monday evening the frosting has melted some?
I usually don't. Was your room really warm? Or maybe it sweated with the cover? I'm sorry this happened. I will make a note on the post, I just happen to be updating some old recipes. Thank you for letting me know.
This sounds so good. With the crazy icy snowy weather we've been having I've been baking instead of cooking. I think today calls for this delicious cake. Pinned and shared.
Joanne/WineLady Cooks
I really hope you enjoy the cake! Thank you for sharing my recipe. 🙂