This lemonade glaze recipe is for lemon lovers who enjoy a zesty lemon flavor! It’s not a lemon cake recipe, but instead it’s a trick for an effective lemon flavor upgrade. All you need is a boxed lemon or vanilla cake mix and lemonade drink mix, like Crystal Light. Also, I’ll show you how to upgrade your boxed cake mix for more lemony flavor!
Ingredients:
- Lemon Boxed Cake Mix
- Crystal Light Lemonade Mix (regular) – 2 tsp divided
- Confectioners Sugar – 1 + 1/2 cups
- Whole Milk – 1-1/2 tbsp (a bit more if needed)
Directions:
- Prepare your lemon cake mix according to the box instructions.
- Add an additional 1 teaspoon of Crystal Light Lemonade powder to the batter.
- Bake according to the box instructions. Mine took 28 minutes. I suggest checking your cake on the lower end of the time scale.
- After the cake is completely cooled, remove it from the bundt pan, and set it on a slotted cooling rack for icing. The rack will allow excess icing to drip off.
- For the lemonade cake glaze, mix the confectioners sugar, 1 teaspoon of Crystal Light Lemonade Powder, and the 1-1/2 tablespoons of milk.
- Mix until creamy. If you’d like a thinner glaze add another tablespoon to thin it up.
- Drizzle over the top of the cooled bundt cake and enjoy it!
More Glazed Desserts:
If you love glazed or iced desserts like I do, you’ll also want to try these recipes:
Iced Peach Hand Pies
Iced Lemon Almond Biscotti
Glazed Vanilla Bean Scones
Printable Recipe:
Easy, Zesty Lemonade Glaze and Cake Mix Upgrade
A delicious and easy recipe for a zesty lemonade cake glaze using Crystal Light lemonade mix. This is a simple trick for turning an ordinary cake into a zesty lemon flavored dessert! It is perfect for anyone who loves the taste of lemon or lemonade.
Servings 8 slices
Calories 272cal
Ingredients
Bundt Cake
- 1 box Lemon Cake Mix
- 1 tsp Crystal Light Lemonade Mix regular variety
Glaze
- 1 tsp Crystal Light Lemonade Mix regular variety
- 1-1/2 cups Confectioners Sugar
- 1-1/2 tbsp Whole Milk more if you want a thinner icing
Instructions
- Prepare your lemon cake mix according to the box instructions. Add an additional teaspoon of Crystal Light Lemonade powder to the batter.
- Bake according to the box instructions. Mine took 28 minutes. I suggest checking your cake on the lower end of the time scale.
- After the cake is completely cooled, remove it from the bundt pan, and set it on a slotted cooling rack for icing. (The rack will allow excess icing to drip off.)
Glaze
- Add confectioner's sugar, lemonade mix, and milk to a bowl.
- Mix until creamy. If you'd like a thinner glaze add another tablespoon to thin it up.
- Drizzle the glaze over the top of the bundt cake.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 272cal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 472mg | Potassium: 30mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 136mg | Iron: 1mg
I’ve never thought about using Crystal Light for an icing flavor. This bundt ring sounds really yummy.
That looks so yummy. I didn’t think about using Crystal Light in a cake. But it sounds like fun.
What a great idea, I love this recipe. Totally giving it a try since I have a huge stock of Crystal Light in the cupboard.
This looks amazing! I have been looking for new dessert recipes! Thanks!
That looks good. I would never have thought to use Crystal Light.
What a beautiful ring of yummy goodness. I’ve got to get my butt in gear and make this, it looks so delicious. I didn’t even realize I wanted one until I saw your post. Thanks for sharing.
This cake looks amazing. I want to try it this weekend. Thanks for the recipe.
A bundt cake with Crystal Light? Who would have ever thought to do that??? What a great idea.
That looks incredible. What a neat idea to use Crystal Light to make it with.
I would have never guessed Crystal Light for the glaze! Looks perfect
I love everything lemon so I’m definitely going to have to give this a try!
Omg my mouth is watering!! Sheesh I want to recreate this!!!
Wow talk about amazing! I love bundt cake and I love crystal light! Never would have thought to do this though! Awesome!
This is such a creative way to use Crystal Light! It looks delicious!
This is fascinating! I have never thought to use my leftover Crystal Light packets to make a Bundt Cake and goodness knows I have those packs laying around. Looks so delicious.