EASY LEMON DREAM CAKE (+VIDEO)

Easy Lemon Dream Cake starts with a boxed cake mix swirled with lemon pie filling. All topped with a creamy, lemony whipped topping!

LEMON DREAM CAKE

One of the biggest blessings for me since I started this website has been all the amazing people I’ve had a chance to get to know. Food. It really brings folks together, doesn’t it? Occasionally, I get emails from readers who would like to share a favorite family recipe with me. I love when y’all take the time to share special recipes with me. Especially when a special memory is attached.

I had the good fortune of receiving this next recipe from Country Cook reader, Cynthia Brandon. I just love anything lemon (and many of you are aware of my love for making fun cakes with boxed cake mixes). So this was a match made in heaven. Lemon cakes are made for summer!

LEMON CAKE MIX AND LEMON PIE FILLING

Now, you would think looking at this recipe that this cake is on lemon overload. Let me assure you – it really isn’t. It isn’t crazy sweet or a big ole lemon bomb. It is the perfect balance of sweet and a little tart from the pie filling. My husband, who is not a lemon cake fan, really enjoyed this one if that gives you an indication.

Easy Lemon Dream Cake recipe from The Country Cook

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

vanilla cake mix

ingredients needed to make cake (eggs, oil and water)
lemon pie filling*

lemon flavored frosting

whipped topping (COOL WHIP)

HOW TO MAKE LEMON DREAM CAKE:

Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Spray a 9×13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Prepare cake mix as directed on the back of the box. Pour batter into baking dish.

Place spoonfuls of lemon pie filling all over the batter.

Lemon Pie filling with vanilla cake mix batter

Take a knife and swirl it all around to help evenly distribute it better.

swirling lemon pie pie filling in cake batter

Note: The lemon pie filling is heavier than the cake batter. So it will sink to the bottom of the cake as it is cooking. Don’t worry, it won’t burn. This is normal.

Bake at 350F degrees (in center rack) for about 35-40 minutes. Until it springs back to the touch and isn’t jiggly in the center. Let cake cool completely before proceeding to the next step.

In a bowl, combine lemon frosting with whipped topping. Mix until thoroughly combined.

Spread frosting over cooled cake.

Refrigerate until chilled and keep any leftovers refrigerated.

Ingredients

1 box vanilla cake mix
ingredients needed to make cake: eggs, oil & water
1 (15.75 oz) can lemon pie filling
1 tub lemon flavored frosting
1 (8 oz) tub whipped topping (COOL WHIP) thawed

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Prepare cake mix as directed on the back of the box.
Pour batter into baking dish.
Place spoonfuls of lemon pie filling all over the batter.
Take a knife and swirl it all around to help evenly distribute it better.
Bake at 350F degrees (in center rack) for about 35-40 minutes until cake springs back to the touch and isn't jiggly in the center.
Let cake cool completely before proceeding to the next step.
In a bowl, combine lemon flavored frosting with whipped topping.
Mix until thoroughly combined.
Spread frosting over cooled cake.