Creamy Lemon Cake Bars Recipe

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These refreshing delicacies caused a stir in the test kitchen. Are they cakes or bars? You’ll just have to try them and let us know what you think! —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Creamy Lemon Cake Bars Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. Bake: 35 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 16 Servings
20 35 55

Ingredients

  • 1 package (18-1/4 ounces) lemon cake mix
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 egg
  • FILLING:
  • 1 can (16 ounces) lemon frosting
  • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 2 eggs

Directions

  • In a large bowl, beat the cake mix, butter and egg until crumbly. Press onto the bottom of a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan.
  • In another bowl, beat frosting and cream cheese until smooth. Set aside 1/2 cup for topping. Add eggs to remaining mixture; beat on low speed just until combined. Spread over crust.
  • Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until filling is set. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Spread reserved frosting mixture over top. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Cut into bars. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 16 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 bar equals 370 calories, 21 g fat (11 g saturated fat), 70 mg cholesterol, 375 mg sodium, 44 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Creamy Lemon Cake Bars in Simple & Delicious August/September 2011, p39

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Enjoy this recipe with a sweet white wine such as Moscato or a sweet Riesling.

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Reviewed on Apr. 06, 2012 by amanda.eick14

This was amazing, I did ptinkers version - it was outstanding. I'm making another one for the next family gathering. Sweet but not too sweet. And so so simple.


Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2012 by 4Huskers

Oh my gosh, this was WONDERFUL! So easy and so good and was a big hit with the family . . . almost all gone within a day! Thanks so much as this will be one of our favorites.


Reviewed on Nov. 14, 2011 by diannacrock

This didn't have as much lemon flavor as I had hoped it would. It was also difficult to find lemon icing.


Reviewed on Nov. 10, 2011 by pat390

So easy and so good. Took this to a covered dish and brought home an empty dish.


Reviewed on Nov. 08, 2011 by ptinker

I like being creative. I made the recipe as written but with these changes: instead of setting aside the 1/2 cup for the topping, I used all of it for the filling. Once the cake had totally cooled I put a layer of lemon pie filling on top and topped that layer with a layer of cool whip. Then I refrigerated until it was time to serve. Everyone loved the taste and they thought the layered look was very appealing. I have made it this way several times and everyone always ask how I made such a delicious dessert and for the recipe.

Paul


Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2011 by again11

Even better if made the day before.


Reviewed on Oct. 23, 2011 by howeavenue

I followed the recipe exactly as written, and so I'm surprised at the number of positive reviews. First, setting aside 1/2 cup of frosting to cover an entire 13 x 9 pan of cookies is definitely not enough. I struggled to get the frosting to form even a really thin layer over the cookies. So that's one negative. The other is that I did not like the consistency of the middle layer. The flavor was good, but the consistency was sort of rubbery. Or maybe meringuey. In either case, I ended up throwing out the whole pan and was very disappointed.


Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2011 by nantam

Outstanding!!So easy to make. They're even better the second day.


Reviewed on Sep. 21, 2011 by asabot

These are delicious! I served them to friends and they all thought they were awesome. My husband doesn't like lemon stuff usually but he commented how great they were because they weren't overly lemony. They're extremely easy to make, too!


Reviewed on Sep. 17, 2011 by lurky27

Whoa! These are so easy to make and so delicious! They taste like they require more effort, but they're a snap!

~ Theresa

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