Ingredients
Scale
📝 Ingredients
- 1 can (21 oz) lemon pie filling
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened and cut into cubes
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
- Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, for serving (optional)
Instructions
👩🍳 Instructions
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Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish. -
Add the Lemon Filling
Spread the lemon pie filling evenly across the bottom of the prepared dish. -
Add Cream Cheese
Scatter the cubed cream cheese evenly over the lemon filling. Add vanilla extract if using. -
Top with Cake Mix
Sprinkle the dry cake mix evenly over the filling and cream cheese. Do not stir. -
Add Butter
Drizzle the melted butter evenly over the cake mix, covering as much surface as possible. -
Bake
Bake uncovered for 40–45 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the edges are bubbly. -
Cool & Serve
Let cool slightly before serving. Top with whipped cream or ice cream if desired.