This easy to make cake is elevated by a lively lemon sauce. It was served at Donaldson's Tea Room in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the 1970s.
Servings 15
Ingredients
1pkg. white or yellow cake mix
1c.brown sugar
1c.pecans, chopped
¼c.butter, melted
Whipped cream
Lemon sauce
Lemon Sauce
3c.water
4½Tbsp.fresh lemon juice
1¼c.sugar
3Tbsp.cornstarch
¼c.butter
1tsp.lemon rind
Yellow food coloring, if desired
Instructions
Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Prepare a 9-by-13-inch pan by lining with wax paper and greasing waxed paper.
Mix brown sugar, pecans and melted butter, and pat mixture over bottom of pan. Pour prepared cake mix over nut mixture. Place on baking sheet and bake in 325° oven about 1 hour. Check cake for doneness after 40 minutes of baking.
Remove cake from pan immediately as you would for an upside-down cake; turn cake onto a tray or cookie sheet.
While cake is still warm, cut into 15, 3-by-5-inch squares. Place cake squares on plate, top with whipped cream, then pour warm lemon sauce over all, using about ⅓ cup sauce per serving.
Lemon Sauce
Combine water and lemon juice and bring to a boil. Mix sugar and cornstarch and add to lemon water mixture, blending in well. Cook until clear and thickened. Remove from heat. Add butter, lemon rind, and yellow food coloring.