Go Back
+ servings

Pink Lemonade Cake

Tara Noland
This Pink Lemonade Cake is so pretty and perfect for Spring and Summer plus it is so easily made in a sheet cake style with a cake mix.
4.62 from 18 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Cakes and Cupcakes
Cuisine American
Servings 12 servings
Calories 304 kcal

Ingredients
 

Cake

  • 1 box white cake mix
  • 3/4 cup pink lemonade concentrate thawed
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/3 cup oil
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 tsp. lemon extract
  • zest of a lemon
  • Few drops of pink food coloring

Buttercream

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 4 cups icing confectioners sugar
  • 1/4 cup pink lemonade concentrate thawed
  • 1/2 tsp. lemon extract
  • Few drops of pink food coloring
  • 1-2 Tbsp. water if needed

Instructions
 

For the cake:

  • Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease a 9x13" baking dish and set aside.
  • Add the cake mix, lemonade, water, oil, eggs, lemon extract, zest of a lemon and pink food coloring to a large mixing bowl of a stand-up mixer.
  • Start low and increase speed beating on medium for 2 min.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish. Bake for 25-30 min. or as per instructions on the box or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out
    clean.
  • Cool in pan completely on a wire rack and make the frosting. 

For the buttercream:

  • In a bowl of a stand-up mixer slowly whip the softened butter.
  • Add the icing sugar slowly until all is incorporated. Then add the lemonade, lemon extract, and food coloring and beat on medium-high until fluffy.
  • If still too thick then add a bit of water, 1/2 Tbsp. at a time to desired thickness.
  • Once the cake is cooled completely you can ice with the buttercream.
  • Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Notes

Tip: If you refrigerated the buttercream, bring back to room temperature before icing.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 304kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 3gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 93mgSodium: 176mgSugar: 13g
Nutrition calculation is an estimation only. If you need nutritional calculations for medical reasons, please use a source that you trust.
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!