Dutch Oven Easy Lemon Cake
We made the easiest dessert on our latest camping trip, Dutch Oven Easy Lemon Cake. This simple recipe went fantastic with our beach camping menu while camping at Huguenot Memorial Park.
Ingredients
- Lemon Cake Mix
- One Can of Lemon/Lime Soda
- Lemon Frosting
This recipe only calls for three ingredients, two if you don’t use the frosting.
Directions
The first step in making Dutch Oven Easy Lemon Cake is to prepare your briquettes. Make sure to have enough for about 7 below the Dutch oven and 14 that go directly on the lid. About 21 should do it, but always have a few more prepared.
Next prepare your cake batter by pouring the cake mix into a large bowl. Then add the can of soda. Mix well.
After mixing the batter, pour it directly into a well greased seasoned Dutch oven or a Dutch oven liner that has been sprayed with a cooking spray.
Bake
Finally it is time to bake the cake. Place your 7 hot briquettes where your plan on placing the Dutch Oven. Carefully put the Dutch oven, with the lid on, directly over these briquettes. Using great care, place the remaining 14 briquettes on top of the Dutch oven lid. This will get the temperature to about 350 degrees.
I baked the cake for about 30 minutes. Baking times will vary, especially with Dutch ovens. I recommend checking on the cake at about 15 minutes and adjusting the baking time.
The cake should come out golden brown on top. Use a toothpick to stick into the cake, if it comes out clean, the cake is done.
Frosting
We let the cake cool in the camper while we enjoyed the beach. We frosted it and enjoyed the best Dutch Oven Lemon Cake when we returned from the beach. This was such a great sweet treat that was a snap to make.
Dutch Oven Baking
Dutch Oven Easy Lemon Cake is a great recipe for beginners as well as the more experienced bakers of Dutch ovens. Give it a try on your next camping adventure or try another easy cake recipe, Orange Crush Cake.
Happy Camping!
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