Straightforward Lemon Dream Cake begins with a boxed cake combine swirled with lemon pie filling. All topped with a creamy, lemony whipped topping!
A CREAMY CAKE FOR LEMON LOVERS
This lemon cake has shortly turn out to be one in all my favorites (and a favourite of my co-workers!) My co-workers are sometimes my guinea pigs for brand new recipes. This recipe is unquestionably for many who love lemon desserts. It’s so straightforward to make however appears such as you spent hours making it. In order for you a enjoyable new lemon recipe, attempt making this Lemon Dream Cake!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ’S)
You should use yellow, white or perhaps a lemon cake combine. I believe, nevertheless, the lemon cake combine would simply be a bit an excessive amount of however of you need lemon overload, go for it! I believe you could possibly perhaps even use strawberry for a strawberry lemonade kind impact. You may even make this with selfmade cake combine should you wished to. Searching for a selfmade white cake combine or a yellow cake combine– I’ve you coated. The entire thing about this cake is comfort and ease, however in case you have the time and power to make a cake from scratch, go for it!
Sure! You should use no matter pie filling you suppose would work nicely with these flavors. I believe a blueberry pie submitting can be scrumptious with a lemon cake combine. Lemon and blueberry work very well collectively.
Whereas I really like the frosting mixture, if you wish to make this somewhat lighter, you possibly can.
It’s tremendous straightforward to vary it up a bit, simply don’t use the lemon frosting within the topping. It could simply be the Cool Whip. Or you possibly can add in a teaspoon of lemon extract to the Cool Whip and stir and simply unfold that on the cake.
Certain factor. Lemon curd can be nice on this Lemon Dream Cake. It gained’t be as a lot since lemon pie filling is available in bigger quantities than lemon curd however it should nonetheless work. You may also combine lemon curd in with the Cool Whip as an alternative of the lemon frosting.
We had a reader ask this, and I figured it’s value mentioning in right here too so that you don’t miss the data. I wouldn’t advocate this since this cake could be a bit heavy and I don’t suppose the layers with the frosting and Cool Whip would maintain up nicely. That being stated, if that’s one thing you need to attempt, you could possibly… simply know that I haven’t examined it that means and don’t suppose it’s a simple swap to make.
Any leftover Lemon Dream Cake must be refrigerated, particularly due to the frosting with the Cool Whip. Whenever you aren’t serving this cake, it must be saved within the fridge too. So, leftover cake needs to be coated or positioned in an hermetic container and will be saved for as much as 4 days. As time goes on, the cake will begin to change texture from the frosting and pie filling. So, the earlier you possibly can eat it, the higher.
You guess and I believe this could be an excellent one to freeze and luxuriate in later! Freeze it appropriately and luxuriate in inside 2-3 months of freezing.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)
- vanilla cake combine – see my FAQ’s above about completely different flavors you should use.
- elements wanted to make cake (eggs, oil and water)- portions and required elements might fluctuate relying in your cake combine model. I additionally suppose you possibly can go along with sugar free choices the place doable.
- lemon pie filling – you should use the entire can of filling or just a bit. That is all as much as you and the way lemon-y you need to go along with this. I take advantage of all of it.
- lemon frosting – should you don’t need a lot lemon, you could possibly use a vanilla or white frosting.
- whipped topping – mostly folks use Cool Whip, however the retailer model works simply positive right here.
HOW TO MAKE LEMON DREAM CAKE:
Preheat oven to 350F levels. Spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Put together cake combine as directed on the again of the field. Pour batter into baking dish. Place spoonfuls of lemon pie filling all around the batter. Take a knife and swirl it throughout to assist evenly distribute it higher.
Be aware: The lemon pie filling is heavier than the cake batter. So it should sink to the underside of the cake as it’s cooking. Don’t fear, it gained’t burn. That is regular.
Bake at 350F levels (in middle rack) for about 35-40 minutes. Till it springs again to the contact and isn’t jiggly within the middle. Let cake cool fully earlier than continuing to the subsequent step. In a bowl, mix lemon frosting with whipped topping. Combine till completely mixed. Unfold frosting over cooled cake.
Refrigerate till chilled and maintain any leftovers refrigerated. Serve and luxuriate in.
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Initially printed: July 2012
Up to date photographs & republished: April 2024
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- Please discuss with my FAQ’s (Regularly Requested Questions) and ingredient record above for different substitutions or for the solutions to the most typical questions.
Energy: 401kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 3g | Fats: 11g | Sodium: 453mg | Sugar: 54g
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