Description
Creamy lemon cream cheese delight cake celebrates zesty citrus and rich dairy in a harmonious dessert. Bakers will savor its elegant balance of tangy flavors and silky texture, drawing you into a memorable culinary experience.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (16 oz / 454 g) can lemon pie filling
- 1 (15 oz / 425 g) package yellow cake mix
- 4 oz (113 g) cream cheese, cubed
- 0.5 cups (1 stick / 113 g) unsalted butter, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Oven Preparation: Preheat the oven to 350º F (175º C) and thoroughly grease a square baking dish to prevent sticking and ensure effortless cake removal.
- Foundation Layer: Spread lemon pie filling evenly across the entire bottom of the prepared dish, making sure to cover all corners for consistent flavor intensity.
- First Mix Application: Uniformly distribute the first portion of yellow cake mix over the lemon pie filling, creating a complete and smooth base layer that will interact with the underlying zesty filling.
- Cream Cheese Integration: Systematically place cream cheese cubes across the initial cake mix layer, positioning them to create delightful creamy pockets throughout the dessert.
- Top Layer Creation: Gently cover the cream cheese cubes with the remaining yellow cake mix, ensuring a seamless and even surface that will develop a golden crust during baking.
- Butter Enhancement: Strategically position thin butter slices across the top layer to promote a rich, golden-brown exterior and add depth of flavor.
- Baking Process: Slide the prepared dish into the preheated oven and bake for 35-40 minutes, using the toothpick test to confirm complete cooking – a clean toothpick indicates the cake is perfectly done.
- Cooling and Settling: Allow the cake to rest in the baking dish for 15-20 minutes, enabling the layers to set and facilitating easier cutting and serving.
Notes
- Butter Placement Technique: Strategically distribute thin butter slices across the top for a golden, crispy crust that enhances overall texture and flavor.
- Cream Cheese Distribution: Evenly dot cream cheese cubes to create delightful melted pockets that add rich, creamy surprise in every bite.
- Doneness Check: Use the toothpick test to ensure the cake is perfectly baked – a clean toothpick means no raw batter remains.
- Cooling Importance: Let the cake rest 15-20 minutes after baking to help layers settle, making cutting and serving much smoother and more presentable.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 218
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 265 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg