Cold Lemon Cake

Prep: 30 min Cook: 15 min Serves: 8 Cuisine: American

A refreshing cold lemon cake featuring a tangy lemon pudding filling, topped with whipped cream, perfect for warm days or special gatherings needing a bright, citrusy dessert.

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Ingredients

  • 1 box Duncan Hines lemon cake mix
  • 1 box lemon Jell-O pudding and pie filling
  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1 carton whipped cream

Instructions

  1. Mix the lemon Jell-O pudding and pie filling with 1 1/4 cups of water until smooth.
  2. Combine sugar with egg yolks in a separate bowl.
  3. Add the sugar and egg yolk mixture to the pudding and water mixture.
  4. Cook over medium heat until the mixture thickens.
  5. Remove from heat and add the butter and lemon juice, stirring until smooth. Let cool well.
  6. Fold whipped cream into the cooled pudding mixture.
  7. Use the pudding and whipped cream mixture as filling and icing for the cake.
  8. Place the assembled cake in the refrigerator to get cold and allow the pudding to set.
  9. Serve the cake cold.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

721 kcal 36% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 11.6g 23% DV
Total Fat 56.5g 72% DV
Carbs 45g 16% DV
Fiber 2.1g 8% DV
Sugar 6.1g 12% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 204.5mg 9% DV
Potassium 290.5mg 6% DV
Cholesterol 680mg 100% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 223.8mcg 25% DV
Vitamin C 9.2mg 10% DV
Vitamin D 3mcg 15% DV
Calcium 130.3mg 10% DV
Iron 4.3mg 24% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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