I’m all for homemade “from scratch” baking. Since I’m older than dirt, I remember when cake mixes were so not a thing. And since I’m older than dirt, I’ve come to appreciate the ease and convenience of mixes. I’m also not a Mountain Dew drinker but for this treat, I will do the Dew!

Mountain Dew Bundt Cake
Prep time: 15 min.
Cook time: 45 min.
Total time: 1 hr

12 servings

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INGREDIENTS
Cake Batter
1 box Lemon Cake Mix (Duncan Hines 15.25 ounceor Betty Crocker 15.25 oz. size)
1 Jell-O Instant Lemon Pudding Mix (3.4 oz. size)
4 large eggs or 3 jumbo eggs(?) try it and see
3/4 cup oil (use “generic” vegetable, corn or canola. Do NOT use olive oil because…taste!)
1 1/4 cups Mountain Dew. Use at room temperature (cuz…pudding mix! It reacts to cold liquids)

Icing
3 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup Mountain Dew

LET’S MAKE IT
1 – Heat the oven to 350° F. Oil the bundt pan thoroughly including the center cone.

2 – In a large bowl, add the cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, and oil. Use a mixer to beat ingredients on medium-low to slightly blend in the eggs.

3 – Add half of the Mountain Dew to the bowl and mix on low speed for 30 seconds just to get it mixed in then add the rest of the soda and mix on mediumfor about two minutes, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed until all dry ingredients are blended in.

4 – Pout the batter into the prepared bundt pan. Bake for 45 minutes, until cake is set and a toothpick comes out clean.

5 – Remove from oven and let cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Flip the pan onto a cooling rack and carefully “unpan” the cake. Let cool almost completely before icing.

Icing
1 – Mix the powdered sugar with ¼ cup of Mountain Dew in a small bowl. Stir until smooth and creamy. The icing should be thick but pourable.

2 – Gently pour the icing onto the top of the cake. It should run down the sides. If you want more complete coverage, use a knife to spread it. Don’t feel you have to use all the icing. Ice to your tastes.

3 -Let the icing firm up before slicing.

TIPS
1. Store the cake in an airtight container, or cover it loosely with plastic wrap for up to three days.

2. You can use Diet Dew to cut out some of the sugar.

3. Don’t believe ’em when they say “no-stick” bundt pan. Brush on a coating of oil if the pan is the newer, heavy aluminum non-stick. If using an older, thinnger pan, coat the pan in shortening and flour to get the cake to release intact. Do NOT completely cool the cake in the pan. That’s just an exercise in frustration and results in an ugly cake.

4. Not a fan of icing? Sift powdered sugar over the top of the cake for a hint of sweet and to make it look “dressed up.”

While I haven’t made this particular cake, I know someone who makes it often. Who knew a former arson investigator and now mate of a Nightrider Wolf would make Mountain Dew cake. Of course, Smoke keeps trying to get Leigh to add tequila. Go figure! 😉 How did a Dallas Fire Department arson investigator end up as the old lady of a member of the Nightriders? You can read their story in NIGHT FIRE. Just click on the title or eitther pic that contains the cover. This book is available from a variety of on-line book sellers. The links will take you to Books2Read and you can find your favorite store. In the meantime, I need to had a bottle of Mountain Dew to my grocery list. What about y’all? Are you fans of doing the Dew?