Lisa, we tried adding lemon juice to the batter, and it simply got lost, not adding nearly the punch that it did in the glaze. You might try increasing lemon flavor with additional lemon zest in the batter, but glazing the cake is pretty key to its lemon flavor. Omit the icing, for sure; it's pretty and adds some flavor, but the glaze adds a lot more, so if you can possibly bring yourself to glaze the cake, we highly recommend it. One other possible solution is adding lemon oil to the batter, as noted in the instructions. Good luck - PJH

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