I love anything lemon. I love anything easy.
And this recipe combines both of the above so I hope you love them as much as I do.
I am sharing with you one of our family favorite desserts and snacks.
Lemon Bars made with Cake Mix.
Here is the recipe.
Lemon Bars made with Cake Mix
Prep time
Cook time
Total time
Serves: 24 bars
Ingredients
- 1 box of lemon cake
- ¼ cup of soft butter
- 3 eggs
- 1 Package - 8oz cream cheese
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons of grated lemon peel
Instructions
- Mix together the cake mix, one egg and butter, until the mixture is crumbly.Press in bottom of ungreased 13x9 inch pan. It is going to look like the layer is too thin but it will rise while baking.
- In a bowl mix together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, the lemon juice, and one teaspoon of the lemon peel. { If you like the topping to be more lemonish then add more lemon juice to it } You want the mixture to be really creamy. Put aside ½ cup of the mixture in the fridge.
- Add the other two eggs to the remainder of the cream cheese mixture and pour it evenly on top of the cake mixture.
- Bake at 325 F degrees between 20 and 25 minutes.
- After the lemon bars are cool spread the rest of the cream cheese mixture on top of it. I like to sprinkle the other teaspoon of lemon peel on top of the lemon bars.
They are so good!
We cut them with a heart shape cookie cutter to make them more festive and cute.
What can I say?
When life gives you lemons make lemon bars!
If you like easy baked good recipes made with cake check out my
Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies
And the easiest and mess free sugar cookies ever!
Enjoy!
Besos
Desirée
Those look fantastic! Plus, I love that you shaped them into hearts. Thanks for sharing!
I will admit these do look amazing….however, has anyone actually made them and tasted them and have an opinion on them by chance?
OK. No lemon bar recipe I have ever tried has worked out for me…could this be THE ONE? I’m surely going to try it….thanks for sharing it with us.
You are going to love how easy this is to make and they are so darn good!
You are bad for my diet (what diet?) but I love you anyway. Darling pics. see you tomorrow. xo jen
I am excited to see you again… Thank you love!
These look delicious!
Marie, give them a try!
I’m a lemon fiend too, love it. So i’ve gotta pin it.
Bliss
Sounds good to me- you always have me craving so many things great things so early in the morning 🙂
Yummers!! Love a good lemon bar
LOVE LEMONS…and this is such a great quick and easy version and how adorable!!! As always my friend you astonish me with your personal touches on everything…this gets a FIVE YUM rating! : ) hugs…
Hi Desirée! Yummy sounds so terrific, love lemon and cream cheese, they goes so good together! Great heart shape! Thank you for the recipe and have a beautiful day!