This recipe has been in the family for years, a neighbor of my grandparents used to make it when I was little and then my grandmother and other relatives started making it too. It’s pretty much a staple to most family celebrations on my dad’s side of the family. When in doubt? Lemon cake wins the bout. Or something like that.

Ingredients:

• 1 yellow cake mix or lemon cake mix
• 4 eggs
• ¾ cup oil
• ¾ cup water
• 1 3-ounce package lemon Jell-O

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• Grease and flour 9×13” pan
• Combine above ingredients; mix well
• Bake according to package instructions

Glaze

Ingredients:

• 1 cup sifted powdered sugar
• ¾ cup lemon juice

Instructions:

• Combine ingredients and mix until smooth
• Pour glaze onto cake while cake is still hot
• Poke holes in cake after glaze is on.