Baking

Lemon Cake Mix

This mini lemon cake mix makes one small cake in a 4-inch pan, baked in a play oven in about 13 minutes. A fun kid-sized baking project.

Lemon Cake Mix

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A tiny lemon cake made from a small dry mix of flour, sugar and baking powder with lemon extract. It bakes in a play oven for a toy-sized treat.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time13 minutes
Total Time23 minutes
CourseDessert
CuisineAmerican
Servings1 cake
Calories134

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon lemon extract
  • 4 teaspoons water

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • whisk

Directions
 

  1. Grease and flour a 4-inch miniature cake pan.
  2. In a small bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and lemon extract (one packet of dry mix).
  3. Add the 4 teaspoons water and stir until smooth.
  4. Pour the batter into the pan.
  5. Bake in a play oven for 12 to 13 minutes.
  6. Let cool in the pan on a rack for 5 minutes.
  7. Turn out onto a small plate, and frost once fully cooled if you like.

Notes

Storage: dry mix airtight in a cool, dry pantry up to about 3 months. Unfrosted cake about 1 day covered at room temperature or up to 3 days refrigerated.

Nutrition

Serving: 37g | Calories: 134kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 2.4g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 122mg | Potassium: 26mg | Fiber: 0.6g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 0IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 1.2mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for the whole recipe (1 cake). Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.