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WW Recipe of the Day: Lemon Supreme Pound Cake
In addition to sharing lots of WW friendly recipes here on Simple Nourished Living, I also love to share family favorites, especially from my childhood. My mom has been making this lemon supreme pound cake with simple lemon icing/glaze recipe since I was a kid. She always baked hers in a bundt pan (affiliate link). If you prefer it can be made into a loaf instead.
She clipped the recipe from the side of the Duncan Hines cake mix box sometime back in the 1970’s and has been making it ever since. And my mom wasn’t the only one according to this enthusiastic comment…
I am so excited!!! Just found your recipe for Lemon Pound Cake that your mother made from the back of the cake box. My mother-in-law make this cake for years and since she passed some years back, no one in our family has been able to figure out how it is made or find the recipe. I will be making this tomorrow to surprise our daughters. I am sure there will be joyful tears! Looking forward to seeing future posts!! Thanks again! ~ Sue
Mom also likes to make orange supreme pound cake with the orange supreme cake mix too, but that can be more difficult to find on the grocery store shelves.
Since lemon supreme pound cake begins with a box of cake mix and pudding mix, it is super easy and turns out moist and delicious every time.
I had orange pound cake on my mind when I went to the grocery store yesterday, but quickly changed my mind to lemon upon discovering the lack of boxed orange cake mix.
This turned out to be a win for my husband, who loves lemon pound cake.
It’s lemon season here in Phoenix, so I added the zest of a couple of lemons to the lemon supreme pound cake batter and the zest of another lemon into the glaze. Although, not necessary, I think it really brightened up the flavor of this quick and easy pound cake.
If you are one of those people who prefers to doctor up cake mixes, rather than starting from scratch, this lemon supreme pound cake recipe is definitely worth adding to your files.
Duncan Hines Lemon Supreme Pound Cake Ingredients
- 1 package Duncan Hines Lemon Supreme Cake Mix
- 1 package lemon instant pudding mix (4 serving size)
- 1/2 cup Crisco Oil
- 1 cup water
- 4 eggs
Recipe Variations
To make orange supreme pound cake, use an orange supreme cake mix, orange zest (optional) and orange juice instead of lemon juice in the glaze.
How Many Calories and WW Points in this Lemon Pound Cake?
According to my calculations, each serving has 236 calories.
To see your WW Points for this recipe, track it in the WW App!
(You must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.)
9 SmartPoints (Green plan)
9 SmartPoints (Blue plan)
9 SmartPoints (Purple plan)
7 PointsPlus (Old plan)
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Lemon Supreme Pound Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 package (15.25 ounces) Duncan Hines Moist Deluxe Lemon Supreme Cake Mix
- 1 package (3.4 ounces) lemon or vanilla instant pudding mix
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup water
- 4 large eggs
- Finely grated zest of 1 or 2 lemons (optional)
For the Icing/Glaze
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour a 10″ tube pan or bundt pan (affiliate link).
- In a large bowl combine all ingredients and beat with an electric mixer (affiliate link) at medium speed for 2 minutes.
- Pour into prepared baking pan and bake for 45-55 minutes, or until center springs back when touched lightly with your fingertip. Remove from the oven and place on a wire rack to cool for about 25 minutes, then remove the cake from pan and place it on the wire rack right side up until it cools completely. (This can also be baked in loaf pans if you prefer. You'll need 2 4×8-inch or 1 9×5-inch pan. If baked in the 2 smaller pans they should take about 30 minutes give or take to bake.)
- Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar or drizzle with lemon glaze.
To Make the Lemon Glaze:
- Blend 1 cup confectioner's sugar with 2 tablespoons of milk or lemon juice. Drizzle over the completely cooled cake.
Notes
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 9 SmartPoints (Green plan) 9 SmartPoints (Blue plan) 9 SmartPoints (Purple plan) 7 PointsPlus (Old plan) Favorite Pound Cake Variation:
To make orange supreme pound cake, use an orange supreme cake mix, orange zest (optional) and orange juice instead of lemon juice in the glaze.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Source: Mom and the back of the Duncan Hines Lemon Supreme Cake Mix Box
You might also need:
Calphalon Classic Bakeware 10-Inch Nonstick Bundt Cake Pan
Microplane Premium Zester/Grater
Can this recipe be made in 2 loaf pans?
Lee
Yes, Lee this can be made in two loaf pans if you prefer. You’ll want to adjust the baking time. It should take somewhere around 30 minutes depending on the size of your pans so keep an eye on it. ~Martha
This cake has been a family favorite for generations. Our “Tweek” is to add a half package of unsweetened lemonade drink mix (aka Koolaid) to the cake batter. We use the remainder in the glaze in lieu of lemon juice. It is lemonlicious!!
One of my all time favorites! Seems crazy to me that Duncan Hines doesn’t still print recipe on box. Thanks so much for posting! Although I’ve baked this cake hundreds of times I like to double check ingredients!
This cake is birthday staole in our house and has been since the 1970’s. Thank you so much for posting this!!!!!!
how long would you bake for a 9×13 sheet cake
My Mom baked this for many many years, always a staple in our home!
I don’t have an instant pudding, can I use a regular one?
Hi Kandy, I’ve only ever used instant pudding so I really know know how a regular one would work. ~Martha
I make this cake also I adds flour and butter to the recipe it makes the cake taste homemade .
This is the best cake I have ever made thanks to your recipe. Moist and delicious. I will be making this my go to cake from now on. All of my thanks to you for sharing this heavenly recipe.
Original was 18.25 oz. I just googled retro images and found it. I am like all of you and used to make this all the time the only thing I do differently is use a lemon supreme creamy Duncan Hines frosting and microwave it at 10 seconds and stir it until it becomes pourable. Just made it for my husbands birthday. The different size may be why it’s not on the side of the box anymore.