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How to Make Easy Lemon Bars with a Cake Mix

January 3, 2021 By: Katie33 Comments

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This lemon bars recipe creates light and fluffy dessert bars that are simply delicious! Below is the complete tutorial with video.

What is your favorite flavor? Mine is definitely lemon! I love that sweet yet tart flavor. It just makes my mouth happy. If you love lemon too then you are going to love this recipe too.

More Lemon Recipes:

Since I love lemon so much, we have several recipes that highlight that delicious flavor. Like Lemon Meringue Pie, Lemon Bundt Cake, and we have this roundup for 7 Lemon Dessert Recipes.

Be sure to look around the blog for more yummy Cookie recipes!

Ingredients You’ll Need For This Recipe:

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  • 1 Cook & Serve Lemon Pudding
    • 1/2 Cup Sugar
    • 2 Egg Yolks
    • 2 1/4 Cups Water
  • 1 Angel Food cake mix
  • Powdered Sugar

It is important you use the Cook and Serve Pudding and the Betty Crocker Angel Food Cake.

Instant pudding doesn’t have the same consistency as the cook and serve, and the cake mix needs to be “just add water”. If there are multiple packets in the Angel Food Cake Mix Box it won’t mix the same. Trust me, I’ve tried it. ?

Betty Crocker Angel Food Cake Mix and Jello Cook & Serve Lemon Pudding Mix

Recipe Tutorial Video:

Easy Lemon Dessert Bars Recipe

To begin, make the Cook and Serve Lemon Pudding according to the directions on the side of the box.

a sauce pan on a stove make cook and serve lemon pudding

Pour the Angel Food Cake Mix into a separate mixing bowl. Add 2 cups of the lemon pudding.

adding the lemon [pudding to the angel food cake mix

Beat mixture on low for speed for 1 minute: beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.

Pour mixture into an ungreased 9 x 13 pan. Don’t use a smaller pan than this because the cake will overflow while baking.

spreading the batter in a 9x13 baking pan

Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes or until the top is golden brown.

pulling lemon bars out of the oven

Add a sprinkle of powdered sugar to the top while cooling.

sprinkling powdered sugar onto freshly baked lemon bars

Once cooled, cut into squares and serve.

a serving of lemon bars on a white plate

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How to Make Easy Lemon Bars with a Cake Mix

Yield: 12 Bars
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes

This lemon bars recipe creates light and fluffy dessert bars that are simply delicious!

Ingredients

  • Cook and Serve Lemon Pudding
  • 1/2 Cup Sugar
  • 2 1/4 Cups Water
  • 2 Eggs
  • Betty Crocker Angel Food Cake Mix
  • Powdered Sugar

Instructions

  1. Make the Cook and Serve Lemon Pudding according to the directions on the side of the box.
  2. Pour the Angel Food Cake Mix into a separate mixing bowl. Add 2 cups of the lemon pudding.
  3. Beat mixture on low speed for 1 minute: beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
  4. Pour mixture into an ungreased 9 x 13 pan. Don't use a smaller pan than this because the cake will overflow while baking.
  5. Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
  6. Add a sprinkle of powdered sugar to the top while cooling.
  7. Once cooled, cut into squares and serve.

Notes

It is important you use the Cook and Serve Pudding and the Betty Crocker Angel Food Cake.

Instant pudding doesn't have the same consistency as the cook and serve, and the cake mix needs to be "just add water". If there are multiple packets in the Angel Food Cake Mix Box it won't mix the same. Trust me, I've tried it. 😁

© Katie Adams
Cuisine: American / Category: Desserts

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Comments

  1. Alexis AKA MOM says

    March 15, 2013 at 1:26 pm

    OHHH goodness now that is super yummy!! Thanks for the new recipe 🙂

    Reply
  2. Nici @ Posed Perfection says

    March 15, 2013 at 2:31 pm

    Yummy! Pinning to try later!
    Blessings,
    Nici

    Reply
  3. madge | the vegetarian casserole queen says

    March 19, 2013 at 2:40 am

    I love how easy this is! The less ingredients the better. Pinning for later!

    Reply
  4. Blayne Burke says

    March 19, 2013 at 4:29 pm

    Omgoodness I love lemon bars and this looks soo easy and delicious! Can’t wait to try it!

    Reply
  5. Claire Justine says

    March 24, 2013 at 9:17 pm

    Oh my they look so yummy 🙂 Thanks for sharing last week at Creative Mondays,,,featuring your post this week…

    Reply
  6. Marie bloominghomestead says

    March 25, 2013 at 2:26 am

    This looks so delicious! I can’t wait to give these a try! Thanks so much for linking up to Crafty Tuesday. 🙂

    Reply
  7. [email protected] Dream Canvas says

    March 25, 2013 at 9:05 pm

    I am visiting you via The Dedicated House. This looks delicious. It would be wonderful to see you at My Dream Canvas. I am hosting a Giveaway, so please join in if you like what you see:) Have a wonderful week ahead.

    Reply
  8. dianehaller says

    March 29, 2013 at 1:05 am

    Looks yummy and simple…two great dessert qualities! I found you at Seven Alive. I just started a new link party TODAY :). Stop by “Pin it Again” Friday now to link up your specific Pinterest Pin so that others can pin it with ease to share with their followers. Hope you can stop by! Blessings! Diane

    Reply
  9. crysc6 says

    October 23, 2013 at 2:01 pm

    Mmm Lemon recipes… I’m adding this to my TO DO list today along with the Lemon Monkey Bread

    Reply
  10. Jerry Mills says

    November 23, 2013 at 10:03 pm

    Has anyone actually ‘tried’ this besides the original poster?

    Reply
    • Nicole says

      July 2, 2019 at 8:46 pm

      Yes it is delicious!

      Reply
    • Debbie says

      September 29, 2020 at 1:03 pm

      I haven’t tried this recipe but have made the lemon bars with the angel food cake mix and a can of lemon creme pie filling, which was good. I’ll have to try this one to see which recipe I like best.

      Reply
  11. Rhinestone Beagle says

    February 12, 2014 at 4:15 pm

    We need something bright and tasty right now with this weather, and nothing says Spring like lemon! Thank you for linking @ Doggone Dirty Craftin!

    Reply
  12. Happily Ever Rushed says

    March 13, 2014 at 6:55 am

    I saw you on the Sweet Haute link up..I love anything lemon flavored. this looks perfect for Easter!

    Reply
  13. Erlene says

    March 17, 2014 at 12:46 am

    Wow this recipe can’t get any easier. Would be great for those days when you just need a quick and tasty dessert. Pinned. Visiting from A Round Tuit blog hop.

    Reply
  14. Barb S says

    March 25, 2014 at 4:34 pm

    I just made this and it fell in the middle, can anyone help out on this problem. still can eat it however would like to see a better looking cake like the poster’s pic. Thanks

    Reply
    • Katie says

      March 29, 2014 at 10:44 am

      Barb, I am so sorry. I mine has never fallen in the middle so I don’t have an exact answer for you. But I did find this post online and maybe it can help you. http://voices.yahoo.com/why-cakes-fall-middle-11326060.html. Good Luck!

      Reply
  15. Mary says

    March 29, 2017 at 2:49 am

    I tried so many lemon bar recipes and this one looks so easy and good that I am going to make it. I am going to give this on a try. It looks yummy.

    Reply
    • Katie says

      March 29, 2017 at 7:29 am

      Thank you, Mary! When you make them let me know what you think!

      Reply
  16. ReiRei says

    April 16, 2017 at 12:30 am

    I accidentally bought the instant lemon pudding, instead of cook & serve. It’s in the oven and has risen quite a bit. I’m hoping that it still comes out tasty! I’m keeping my fingers crossed.

    Reply
    • Katie says

      April 16, 2017 at 8:25 am

      As long as it’s still rising and fluffy, it should work just fine. Let us know ReiRei!

      Reply
  17. Lea Searcy says

    July 6, 2017 at 10:56 am

    Should the pudding be cooled before adding the cake mix?

    Reply
    • Katie says

      July 13, 2017 at 10:03 am

      Great question Lea, I do not let the pudding cool I just mix it right away. I wonder what the difference would be if you did let it cool before combing. If you try it let me know!

      Reply
  18. Lisa J Petty says

    January 23, 2018 at 2:33 pm

    Can you use 2 boxes of the small pudding? No one seems to carry the large box.

    Reply
    • Katie says

      January 25, 2018 at 8:12 am

      Yeah, the 2 small boxes should work just fine. You may have a little extra but not sure. Thanks Lisa!

      Reply
  19. bjb says

    March 14, 2018 at 7:20 am

    The small box says it makes 3 cups. The recipe calls for 2 cups. Why would you need 2 small boxes?

    Reply
    • Katie says

      March 19, 2018 at 9:55 am

      Ha ha great question bjb! I had never noticed that. I have just always made it with two small boxes. 🙂

      Reply
  20. Melissa says

    June 14, 2019 at 1:40 pm

    Do you mix both pouches from the boxes angel food cake with the pudding? Or just one of them?

    Reply
    • Katie says

      June 19, 2019 at 4:39 pm

      My Angel Food Cake Mix only had 1 bag inside the box, so I am not sure when it comes to yours. My gut reaction is yes. Go ahead try it out and see what happens! <3

      Reply
  21. Debbie says

    August 27, 2019 at 11:14 am

    Do you think you could use the sugar free instant pudding. I can’t find the cook & serve sugar free in our area. ?

    Reply
    • Katie says

      August 27, 2019 at 11:30 am

      I have never tried the instant pudding. Check the box. If it says pudding and pie filling it should work great.

      Reply
  22. Patricia Anne Kalili says

    February 8, 2020 at 6:47 pm

    Aloha. Thx for this recipe. I may have overlooked this, but suggest that you include an opportunity to print your recipe.. I may try to follow it at several locations throughout your recipe on line.. Also please enlarge the font for the comments.

    Reply
    • Katie says

      February 20, 2020 at 8:28 am

      Thank you for your recommendations. I will take a look at your suggestions.

      Reply

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