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  "slug": "depression-era-lemon-vanilla-pudding-cake",
  "title": "Depression-Era Lemon-Vanilla Pudding Cake",
  "description": "Water-based lemon-vanilla pudding sheet cake with lemon glaze.",
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  "recipeYield": "12–15 servings",
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    "12–15 servings",
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  "ingredients": [
    "3 cups all-purpose flour",
    "1 cup granulated sugar",
    "1 box (3.4 oz.) instant vanilla pudding mix, dry",
    "2 teaspoons baking soda",
    "½ teaspoon salt",
    "1¾ cups water",
    "½ cup vegetable oil",
    "¼ cup lemon juice",
    "1 tablespoon white vinegar",
    "2 teaspoons vanilla extract",
    "1–2 tablespoons lemon zest (optional, but recommended for stronger lemon flavor)",
    "1½ cups powdered sugar",
    "2–3 tablespoons lemon juice",
    "½ teaspoon vanilla extract",
    "Optional: ½ teaspoon finely grated lemon zest"
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  "instructions": [
    "Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.",
    "In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, dry vanilla pudding mix, baking soda and salt.",
    "In another bowl, combine water, oil, lemon juice, vinegar and vanilla extract.",
    "Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Stir just until combined. Add lemon zest if using.",
    "Pour batter into prepared baking pan and spread evenly.",
    "Bake for approximately 35–45 minutes, checking at 30 minutes. A toothpick inserted into the center should come out clean or with a few moist crumbs.",
    "Cool completely before adding frosting or glaze.",
    "Whisk glaze ingredients until smooth, adding lemon juice a teaspoon at a time until thick but pourable. Pour over completely cooled cake and set 15–20 minutes."
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        "½ teaspoon salt",
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        "¼ cup lemon juice",
        "1 tablespoon white vinegar",
        "2 teaspoons vanilla extract",
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        "2–3 tablespoons lemon juice",
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    "Reconstructed, explicitly untested recipe; dry pudding is added without preparing it.",
    "Check pudding powder for dairy-free ingredients; bake promptly after mixing."
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