White Birthday Cake with Vanilla Frosting

Cake:
Cooking spray
2c sugar or Splenda
1/2c light mayonnaise
1/4c EVO oil
3/4c egg substitute, or 3 large eggs
1 tsp clear vanilla extract
1/2tsp almond extract
3 c cake mix or baking mix #3

vanilla frosting

2-3 tbsp whole milk or soy milk, at room temperature
1-2 tbsp vanilla extract, at room temperature
1 tbsp lemon juice, freshly squeezed at room temperature
1/2tsp lemon zest, finely grated
1 tbsp margarine, at room temperature
2- 4 c confectioner's sugar

Preheat oven to 350°. To prepare cake, coat 2 (9-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray, then line the bottoms of the pans with wax paper. Coat the wax paper with cooking spray, then set aside. Place 2 cups of sugar, mayonnaise, and EVO oil in a large bowl, then beat with a mixer at medium speed for 5 minutes or until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in 1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract and 1/2 teaspoon almond extract.

Lightly spoon baking mix #3 into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture, and mix after each addition. Pour batter into prepared cake pans. Sharply tap pans once on counter to remove air bubbles. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool the cake in pans for 10 minutes on a wire rack, then remove the cake from the pans. Carefully peel off the wax paper, and cool completely on the wire rack.

To prepare frosting: In a small bowl, whisk together the milk, vanilla, lemon juice, and zest. Pour in some powdered sugar. Add the milk mixture in 3 batches, waiting for each batch to be fully incorporated before adding the next (scrape the bowl down occasionally). Mix briefly until fluffy, and of the consistency you desire. Use more milk or sugar to get a larger batch, and a consistency you desire. Sugar will thicken, and a little milk will go to loosen. The margarine will allow a creamy consistency. May be stored, covered, in the refrigerator for 3 days. Place 1 cake layer on a plate, and spread cake layer with 2 cups of frosting. Top with the remaining cake layer. Spread the remaining frosting over the top and sides of the cake.