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.
Easy Lemon Dessert Bars Recipe
To begin, make the Cook and Serve Lemon Pudding according to the directions on the side of the box.
Pour the Angel Food Cake Mix into a separate mixing bowl. Add 2 cups of the lemon pudding.
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.
Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
Add a sprinkle of powdered sugar to the top while cooling.
Once cooled, cut into squares and serve.
Recipe Tutorial Video:
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How to Make Easy Lemon Bars with a Cake Mix
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
- Make the Cook and Serve Lemon Pudding according to the directions on the side of the box.
- Pour the Angel Food Cake Mix into a separate mixing bowl. Add 2 cups of the lemon pudding.
- Beat mixture on low 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.
- Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
- Add a sprinkle of powdered sugar to the top while cooling.
- 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. ?
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Alexis AKA MOM says
OHHH goodness now that is super yummy!! Thanks for the new recipe 🙂
Nici @ Posed Perfection says
Yummy! Pinning to try later!
Blessings,
Nici
madge | the vegetarian casserole queen says
I love how easy this is! The less ingredients the better. Pinning for later!
Blayne Burke says
Omgoodness I love lemon bars and this looks soo easy and delicious! Can’t wait to try it!
Claire Justine says
Oh my they look so yummy 🙂 Thanks for sharing last week at Creative Mondays,,,featuring your post this week…
Marie bloominghomestead says
This looks so delicious! I can’t wait to give these a try! Thanks so much for linking up to Crafty Tuesday. 🙂
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crysc6 says
Mmm Lemon recipes… I’m adding this to my TO DO list today along with the Lemon Monkey Bread
Jerry Mills says
Has anyone actually ‘tried’ this besides the original poster?
Nicole says
Yes it is delicious!
Debbie says
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.
Rhinestone Beagle says
We need something bright and tasty right now with this weather, and nothing says Spring like lemon! Thank you for linking @ Doggone Dirty Craftin!
Happily Ever Rushed says
I saw you on the Sweet Haute link up..I love anything lemon flavored. this looks perfect for Easter!
Erlene says
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.
Barb S says
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
Katie says
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!
Mary says
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.
Katie says
Thank you, Mary! When you make them let me know what you think!
ReiRei says
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.
Katie says
As long as it’s still rising and fluffy, it should work just fine. Let us know ReiRei!
Lea Searcy says
Should the pudding be cooled before adding the cake mix?
Katie says
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!
Lisa J Petty says
Can you use 2 boxes of the small pudding? No one seems to carry the large box.
Katie says
Yeah, the 2 small boxes should work just fine. You may have a little extra but not sure. Thanks Lisa!
bjb says
The small box says it makes 3 cups. The recipe calls for 2 cups. Why would you need 2 small boxes?
Katie says
Ha ha great question bjb! I had never noticed that. I have just always made it with two small boxes. 🙂
Melissa says
Do you mix both pouches from the boxes angel food cake with the pudding? Or just one of them?
Katie says
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
Debbie says
Do you think you could use the sugar free instant pudding. I can’t find the cook & serve sugar free in our area. ?
Katie says
I have never tried the instant pudding. Check the box. If it says pudding and pie filling it should work great.
Patricia Anne Kalili says
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.
Katie says
Thank you for your recommendations. I will take a look at your suggestions.