You can tell from most of my baking adventures that I'm a huge fan of Duncan Hines, but also of Duncan Hines Lemon Cake Mix. Citrus, lemon in particular, is one of my favorite ingredients to use in cooking as well as baking. This dessert is the product of playing in the kitchen with these two ingredients. Happy B☺king, Jeannie
- 1 Box 18.25oz. Duncan Hines Lemon Cake Mix (prepare as directed on box)
- 1 packet of Blueberry Muffin Mix
- + add 1/2 cup water
- NOTE: Cake can be made in advance and frozen.
Lemon Curd:
- 4 lemons, juice and zest
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup of unsalted butter
- 2 cups of sugar
Mock Devonshire Cream for Decorating:
- #22 Star Tip
- Frosting bag
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup softened cream cheese
- 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
- 1 pint fresh blueberries
- OPTIONAL: I soaked mine for a few minutes in a white chocolate syrup, the kind you buy for adding to your coffee. Make sure you allow them to drain completely so that they don't saturate the cream.
- Preheat oven to 350º. Prepare two Tiara Dessert Pans, or a fluted pan that when inverted can be filled.
- Prepare cake mix according to package directions, adding to it the packet of blueberry muffin mix and 1/2 cup of water.
Lemon Curd:
- Zest lemons, then squeeze juice. In a medium sized saucepan add all ingredients. Slowly simmer until all the sugar is dissolved. Continue to cook until thickened, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and cool, place in refrigerator until ready to use.
Mock Devonshire Cream:
- Place all ingredients in a small mixing bowl; beat until creamy. You can add more confectioners sugar if the consistency is not thick enough; you do want it somewhat creamy but not like frosting.
- After cakes have cooled completely, fill and decorate. Divide the filling between both cakes. Make rosettes and topped each with a fresh blueberry.
- Let set in refrigerator for at least two hours or over night.
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Nelsonbrc1 (1 discussion) on Nov 27, 2012 at 08:49 AM
Looks great but how long do you bake the cakes since they also have some (how many oz.?) of muffin mix plus half cup water in it, they will not bake the same time as mix alone. Besides, what size do you use to judge the baking time? 1 tiara pan = 13 x 9 inch pan or what?
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mongo_mango (8 discussions) on Jun 27, 2011 at 11:59 AM
whould this cake be good for a bridal shower?
if anyone has a good recipe for a bridal shower please post!!!
if anyone has a good recipe for a bridal shower please post!!!
Comment by: Jeanuine (78 discussions) on Aug 1, 2011 at 10:20 AM
Yes it definitely would be. It's light, refreshing and because it's a bit on the rich side, small slices make for it going a long way. I find that a great dessert is one that you can eat little of and yet feeling very satisfied.
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Jeanuine (78 discussions) on Jun 25, 2011 at 07:43 AM
My asst.mgr. asked me to bring him in a piece of this cake. I did, and his comment back: "Jeannie, that was amazing, Great job!" By they way, he's three years culinary trained. Woot-woot-for the cake!
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Jeanuine (78 discussions) on Jun 24, 2011 at 09:36 AM
If you don't want to make the lemon curd, Dickinson's makes a great lemon curd. You usually can find it in the jelly and jam section of your local grocer. I'd guess you'd need at least two jars.
