Easy Lemon Cake Dessert

Prep: 20 min Cook: 30 min Serves: 8 Cuisine: American

A light and tangy lemon cake dessert featuring layers of moist cake, creamy pudding, and zesty lemon pie filling, topped with fluffy whipped cream. Perfect for gatherings or as a refreshing treat, it combines citrus flavors with creamy textures that appeal to a wide range of tastes.

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Ingredients

  • 1 white or yellow cake mix
  • 1 box vanilla pudding
  • 1 can lemon pie filling
  • 8 oz. cream cheese

Instructions

  1. Bake the cake according to the directions on the box. Cool completely.
  2. Mix the vanilla pudding and pour it over the cooled cake. Let it set.
  3. Mix the lemon pie filling with the cream cheese until smooth.
  4. Spread the lemon and cream cheese mixture over the pudding layer.
  5. Top the dessert with Cool Whip or whipped cream.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

160 kcal 8% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 4.1g 8% DV
Total Fat 7.5g 10% DV
Carbs 19.4g 7% DV
Fiber 0.6g 2% DV
Sugar 5.5g 11% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 243mg 11% DV
Potassium 66.3mg 1% DV
Cholesterol 25mg 8% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 80mcg 9% DV
Vitamin C 0.3mg
Vitamin D 0.1mcg 1% DV
Calcium 40.5mg 3% DV
Iron 1mg 5% DV
Diet fit Low-carb Under 400 cal
Contains Milk

Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.

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

Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).

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