If you are here means that you are looking for the greatest Lemon Bars (Cake Mix Lemon Bars) and you’ve come to the right place! I have the best and easiest recipe for you. So bring those lemons and let’s get this party started!
If you are new to the blog you will quickly learn I love baking! My simple lemon bar recipe will be a perfect treat for you to make and share with your family and friends this spring! You can wrap them in the cutest clear packaging.
I remember tasting a lemon bar for the first time and I immediately fell in love! I absolutely loved them and wanted to learn how to make them. You will love the rich flavor and cake brownie texture. I have already remixed the recipe with Strawberry White Chocolate Blondies which is delicious too!
Happy baking! 🍋
Slices of Heaven
Even though the classic chocolate cake is always the crowd-pleaser, turns out lemon cake has a unique charm that conquers even the peakiest eaters. Like the spectacular Old Fashioned Lemon Pound Cake With Sour Cream or the heavenly tasty Lemon Brownies (Easy Cake Mix Brownies)
Why Will You Love This Recipe?
It’s easy to prepare, you will not be overwhelmed with complicated steps to follow.
It has few ingredients, and I bet most of them are in your pantry right now!
Bursting with amazing lemon flavor.
My Lemon Bars recipe is an inexpensive dessert.
You can get creative with the recipe and adapt it to your taste.
So Tasty 😋
Tips and Tricks
Add lemon juice for more flavor.
You can create different recipes with other cake mixes.
Feel free to add lemon extract for more lemon flavor.
You can also add white chocolate chips.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you can add 1-2 teaspoons of lemon juice to the cream cheese mixture.
You can use Ducan Hines or Betty Crocker but I have learned Betty Crocker cake mixes work best for my recipes!
Yes, you can add extract flavor to get creative and pull out more flavors!
Baked with Love 💛
What Do You Need to Make This Recipe?
Ingredients
Lemon Cake Mix: the base of this mouthwatering dessert.
Eggs: to add structure and flavor.
Confectioner’s sugar: to add balance on the mixture on the top of your Lemon Bars
Butter (melted) to compact the ingredients with flavor and a crusty touch.
Cream Cheese: my secret ingredient for the top of your fabulous dessert.
How to Make This Recipe
Instructions
For the cake
First, combine in a bowl the lemon cake mix, one egg, and the melted butter.
Secondly, mix all the ingredients well.
After that, spray a 9×13 baking dish with Baker’s Joy.
Finish by adding the cake mixture to the baking dish and spreading it across the whole pan.
For the Cream Cheese Mixture
First, mix the confectioner’s sugar, eggs, and cream cheese with a mixer.
Last, pour the cream cheese mixture on top of your cake mixture.
Finally, bake at 350 for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Enjoy!
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Other Recipes That You Will Love
Chocolate Peanut Butter Bundt Cake
Easy No-Bake Peanut Butter Pie
Unique Chocolate Peanut Butter Trifle
No-Bake Graham Cracker Crust Strawberry Pie
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Lemon Bars (Cake Mix Lemon Bars)
Ingredients
- 1 box Lemon Cake Mix
- 3 eggs
- 3 cups Confectioner's sugar
- 1 stick butter melted
- 1 8 ounces block of cream cheese
Instructions
For the Cake
- Combine in a bowl the lemon cake mix, one egg, and the melted butter.
- Mix all the ingredients well.
- Spray a 9×13 baking dish with Baker's Joy.
- Add the cake mixture to the baking dish and spread it across the whole pan.
For the Cream Cheese Mixture
- Mix the confectioner's sugar, eggs, and cream cheese with a mixer.
- Pour the cream cheese mixture on top of your cake mixture.
- Bake at 350 for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Notes
- Add lemon juice for more flavor.
- You can create different recipes with other cake mixes.
- Feel free to add lemon extract for more lemon flavor.
- You can also add white chocolate chips.
I love lemon bars, this sounds so good!
Thank you so much Phuong!! They are so easy and good!
This is a great use of the lemon cake mix. Love anything with lemon. This sounds like a delicious sweet treat.
Thank you so much Kevin!!
I love how easy these are. Sounds amazing!
Yes, Rachael!! They are so good and easy!
Looks delicious. I will try this with my kids. I had never heard of lemon cake mix, I learnt something today!
Thank you so much Vanessa! I hope you try them!
Looks like a really nice recipe 🙂 Will definitely try it 🙂
Thank you so much Mehtab!! I hope you try it! 🙂