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Lemon Cream Cheese Bars

Last Updated on July 20, 2018 by The Budget Diet Team

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Lemon Cream Cheese Bars

Lemon Cream Cheese Bars are one of my many variations of Gooey Butter Cake, and they're super easy because you start with a cake mix. When I served Lemon Cream Cheese Bars at a luncheon last week, rave reviews came pouring in! "The best lemon bar ever!" "Way better than traditional lemon bars." "WOW...these are so good!"
Course Dessert
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 24
Author Kristl Story, TheBudgetDiet.com

Ingredients

  • 1 box lemon cake mix
  • 1 stick butter melted
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 cup coconut optional, but yummy!
  • 8 oz. cream cheese softened
  • 1 box powdered sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 lemon zest and juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350º.
  2. Mix together (on low speed) cake mix, melted butter, 1 egg and water until combined.
  3. Press into a greased 9 x 13 pan.
  4. Optional: lightly press coconut into the top of the cake mixture.
  5. Mix together (on medium speed) softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, 2 eggs, lemon zest, lemon juice and vanilla until smooth.
  6. Pour over cake mixture.
  7. Bake 35 - 40 minutes at 350º or until lightly browned.
  8. Cool completely and cut into squares.
  9. Store in refrigerator.

If you want to have more baking fun, try my other variations of Gooey Butter Cake!  Traditional Gooey Butter Cake, Chris’ Outrageous Cheesecake Bars (german chocolate), Chocolate Chip Gooey Butter Cake, Butter Pecan Gooey Butter Cake, Mint Chocolate Chip Gooey Butter Cake, Spice Cake Bars.

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Sandra

Just wondering if there is cool whip on the top of this cake? I make a version of this with yellow cake and cream cheese and there is no cool whip. And the filling shouldn’t look like that. Just wondering about this recipe.

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Lori

The picture looks to be 3 layers. However it only sounds like 2 layers in the recipie. Please help. They look and sound yummy, but I don’t want to screw it up.

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Sharon

What type of topping is that on your lemon bars

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