Name: 2-Ingredient Luscious Lemon Cake Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 pound Angel Food Cake Mix (1 box, (I used Western Family brand)); 15.75 ounces lemon pie filling (1 can, (I used Wilderness brand- made by Duncan Hines)); Fresh Strawberries (if desired); Whipped Cream

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This cake is perfect for summer. It’s light and moist and full of lemon flavor. I am a huge lemon fan, especially when the weather starts warming up.

Give me all the citrus flavored desserts (and a swimming pool and Diet Coke). That’s all this mama needs to be happy.

Oh, and did I mention that this cake only has 2 ingredients? Yeah, it’s the perfect cake. It’s inexpensive, and pretty much impossible to mess up.

This is seriously one of the easiest desserts that I have ever made. I took it over to my parents’ house for Sunday dinner and got the sisters’ approval- definitely a keeper.

what could i top this cake with?

This cake is so delicious as is, that you don’t really even need to top it with anything, you can just take a fork to it, and dig in.

However, if you are looking to add a little flavor to this cake, here is what I recommend topping it off with:

Strawberry slices
Raspberries
Lemon slices
Vanilla glaze or frosting drizzle
Whipped cream
Blueberries
Lemon or Vanilla Oreo Crumbles
Marshmallow Cream sauce

Really anything that you pair lemon with, you could top this cake off with. I love the fresh fruit. It gives it the perfect burst of flavor, but it is still so light and airy. You will love this cake.

would this recipe work in a bundt pan?

I have only made this cake using a 9×13″ baking pan, but you could easily make it in a bundt pan.

I would carefully watch it as it bakes. It may need more or less time depending on the bundt pan, but the cook time should be pretty similar.

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2-Ingredient Luscious Lemon Cake Recipe

This 2 Ingredient Luscious Lemon Cake could not be more easy. If you love cake, or lemons, this recipe is for you.

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

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Ingredients

▢ 1 pound Angel Food Cake Mix, 1 box, (I used Western Family brand)
▢ 15.75 ounces lemon pie filling, 1 can, (I used Wilderness brand- made by Duncan Hines)

Toppings

▢ Fresh Strawberries, if desired
▢ Whipped Cream

Equipment

Instructions

In a bowl, combine the cake mix (Mine had two packets inside, just add both) and the pie filling. Spread the cake batter into a a 9×13 cake pan.
Bake 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the cake comes out clean. Cool and slice. Top with fresh berries and cream.

Notes

Other Toppings for this cake:

Raspberries
Lemon slices
Vanilla glaze or frosting drizzle
Whipped cream
Blueberries
Lemon or Vanilla Oreo Crumbles
Marshmallow Cream sauce

Nutrition

Calories: 154 kcal · Carbohydrates: 25 g · Protein: 2 g · Fat: 5 g · Saturated Fat: 3 g · Cholesterol: 17 mg · Sodium: 236 mg · Potassium: 80 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 10 g · Vitamin A: 3 IU · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 6 mg · Iron: 1 mg

Cuisine: American

Course: Dessert

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Questions & Reviews

Kerri Lynne says:

This looks great!

The Daily Smash says:

Yummy two ingredients you have to love that. Any you cant go wrong with lemon.. Would this also work with berry pie filling??

monsterscircus says:

Very Nice with a such easy recepie, which not requires a whole grocery, look delicious! Thanks for sharing, have a wonderful day.

Lindsay says:

YUM this looks to tasty, and i love lemon lately!

Darlene says:

WOW! This sounds like a super easy dessert I just made today. Imagine my surprise when I came across your blog. My recipe is angel food cake mix and 1 can of crushed pineapple (with juice). Super yummy and easy.

Myrna says:

Love your recipes and this one really sounds like something I would love. Lemon and angel food mmmmm yum
Myrna

chefsuzi says:

I have been eating the pineapple & angel food cake for years. So excited to try it with lemon. 🙂

Becca says:

I found this recipe on another site months ago. However, they were not specific to the size of pie filling. And oddly enough, the stores around here only sell the larger size can. I figured this out the hard way. On the 2nd try, I used 2/3 of the larger can and when the cake came out of the oven and cooled some, I put the rest of the filling on top of the cake, kind of like a frosting. And then sifted some powdered sugar on top. It worked. I do have to say that the strawberries and CoolWhip look tempting on top.

Jessica@AKitchenAddiction says:

This looks great! So easy!

Jenny Meier says:

Funny I have a 2 ingredient pink basil limonata.

http://www.jennymeierevents.blogspot.com/2012/06/summer-drink-pink-basil-limonata.html

Jenny Meier

Avigail says:

mmmmm these remind me of “lemonies” i saw on pinterest!!!
http://lifescravin.blogspot.com/

Carol says:

Two ingredients AND delicious! Doesn’t get any better than that. Thanks for sharing!

augcott says:

Sounds great!
I’m a little confused though …. do you just use the angel food cake mix right out of the box (not adding any other ingredients it would call for) and a can of lemon pie filling?

Camille says:

Yep! It is really as easy as it sounds!!! Use the mix right out of the box- don’t add anything else except the lemon pie filling! 🙂
You can’t go wrong!

Camille says:

I have heard that it works with any kind of pie filling!!! I am dying to try apple and cherry myself!!! 🙂 I have also heard that it works with crushed pineapple!

Unknown says:

Do you mix with a mixer or just by hand?

Camille says:

You could totally do either! When I am lazy, I just mix it by hand and it still turns out great. 🙂

The Picinic Basket says:

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The Picinic Basket says:

I was wondering if you have a suggestion for a substitution for canned lemon pie filling. I can’t find it anywhere where I live and what I tried did not work at all. Thanks so much!

Camille says:

You can actually use any kind of pie filling! My sisters and I have tried cherry, blueberry, raspberry and peach so far . . . and they are all delicious!

Anne says:

Can you use a Lemon cake mix instead on Angel food?

:) ROXANNA says:

Great question Anne… I need to know that same thing!!!

:) ROXANNA says:

Great question Anne… I need to know that same thing!!!

Jennifer says:

Do you grease the pan?

Six Sisters says:

We just sprayed it with non stick cooking spray.

Six Sisters says:

We have only made it with Angel food cake mix so we don’t know how that would work out.

Lori E says:

I have done it with crushed pineapple. It was a Weight Watchers recipe I think.

Lori E says:

No canned lemon pie filling here either. I bought lemon pie filling and will mix it up then use that. I feel an impending disaster coming up but the taste will be great regardless. Lol.

Crissy G says:

I add 2 teaspoons of crushed dried rosemary when I make the lemon version of this and drizzle with a small amount of glaze made with sour cream and powdered sugar. It’s fantastic!!
I just discovered your site and am loving it. Thanks for the great stuff!!

JO says:

Tried this and while it didn’t work as nicely as the picture, it was still really great! Looked high and low for canned lemon pie filling, but it just isn’t sold here, so I bought boxed powdered pie filling (Schiff brand I think) and made that. The downside is I don’t know how much it made. Added that to the cake mixture and baked. Turned out heavier and a little more dense than in the picture, but we just called them lemon bars rather than cake, and it was still awesome!

Mary Lou mutter says:

When I bake the angle food cake with pie filling it rises and looks so good but when I take it out it sinks way down what can I do to keep this from happening .thanks.

Cyd says:

Be sure you are cooking it long enough and that you add both packets of the angel food cake mix. Hope this helps.

Suzy says:

I have made it with pineapple many times and it is delish

Jeanne says:

I made this and sure as heck didn’t look anything like the picture. Was just an ugly lump of stuff. I would rather have just eaten the pie filling out of the can. Don’t know what I did wrong, but there was nothing that looked similar to a ‘cake’ or any kind of cake in it, or on it, or around it.

jeanne says:

NOW I see what is different from the recipe I had…it says ONE can. The recipe I saw said TWO cans.

donna says:

Oh my, can’t wait love lemon. Makes me think of grandma, thank you!

Melba says:

This did not turn out good for me….. The cake is too dense …I’m sad now but will probably still eat it

JoAnne says:

I love lemon and will try this for memorial day. I think I will also try it with key lime pie filling. YUMMMMMMM

Doris says:

when you cool the cake do you turn the pan upside down like you do for a regular angel food cake so it doesn’t fall

Cyd says:

We didn’t remove the cake from the pan. We cooled the cake and then sliced it and served it on small plates.

Terry says:

Its is great. I just made one….yummy

MGM says:

This cake is awesome! I fancied it up a bit for a pot luck. I baked it in a bundt pan then I topped it with the rest of the pie filling because I could only find a 22oz can the dusted it with confectionery sugar. Looked so pretty and was was so yummy!

Tabetha says:

Has anyone tried adding an egg to it to see if it is less dense?

Sarah Preston says:

Have you tried making this in a larger size? I need to make a sheet cake for a crowd – my pan is 11 by 16. If you have do you use 3 mixes or 4?

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Kerri Lynne says:

This looks great!
The Daily Smash says:

Yummy two ingredients you have to love that. Any you cant go wrong with lemon.. Would this also work with berry pie filling??
monsterscircus says:

Very Nice with a such easy recepie, which not requires a whole grocery, look delicious! Thanks for sharing, have a wonderful day.
Lindsay says:

YUM this looks to tasty, and i love lemon lately!
Darlene says:

WOW! This sounds like a super easy dessert I just made today. Imagine my surprise when I came across your blog. My recipe is angel food cake mix and 1 can of crushed pineapple (with juice). Super yummy and easy.
Myrna says:

Love your recipes and this one really sounds like something I would love. Lemon and angel food mmmmm yum
Myrna
chefsuzi says:

I have been eating the pineapple & angel food cake for years. So excited to try it with lemon. 🙂
Becca says:

I found this recipe on another site months ago. However, they were not specific to the size of pie filling. And oddly enough, the stores around here only sell the larger size can. I figured this out the hard way. On the 2nd try, I used 2/3 of the larger can and when the cake came out of the oven and cooled some, I put the rest of the filling on top of the cake, kind of like a frosting. And then sifted some powdered sugar on top. It worked. I do have to say that the strawberries and CoolWhip look tempting on top.
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction says:

This looks great! So easy!
Jenny Meier says:

Funny I have a 2 ingredient pink basil limonata.

http://www.jennymeierevents.blogspot.com/2012/06/summer-drink-pink-basil-limonata.html

Jenny Meier
Avigail says:

mmmmm these remind me of “lemonies” i saw on pinterest!!!
http://lifescravin.blogspot.com/
Carol says:

Two ingredients AND delicious! Doesn’t get any better than that. Thanks for sharing!
augcott says:

Sounds great!
I’m a little confused though …. do you just use the angel food cake mix right out of the box (not adding any other ingredients it would call for) and a can of lemon pie filling?
Camille says:

Yep! It is really as easy as it sounds!!! Use the mix right out of the box- don’t add anything else except the lemon pie filling! 🙂
You can’t go wrong!
Camille says:

I have heard that it works with any kind of pie filling!!! I am dying to try apple and cherry myself!!! 🙂 I have also heard that it works with crushed pineapple!
Unknown says:

Do you mix with a mixer or just by hand?
Camille says:

You could totally do either! When I am lazy, I just mix it by hand and it still turns out great. 🙂
The Picinic Basket says:

This comment has been removed by the author.
The Picinic Basket says:

I was wondering if you have a suggestion for a substitution for canned lemon pie filling. I can’t find it anywhere where I live and what I tried did not work at all. Thanks so much!
Camille says:

You can actually use any kind of pie filling! My sisters and I have tried cherry, blueberry, raspberry and peach so far . . . and they are all delicious!
Anne says:

Can you use a Lemon cake mix instead on Angel food?
:) ROXANNA says:

Great question Anne… I need to know that same thing!!!
:) ROXANNA says:

Great question Anne… I need to know that same thing!!!
Jennifer says:

Do you grease the pan?
Six Sisters says:

We just sprayed it with non stick cooking spray.
Six Sisters says:

We have only made it with Angel food cake mix so we don’t know how that would work out.
Lori E says:

I have done it with crushed pineapple. It was a Weight Watchers recipe I think.
Lori E says:

No canned lemon pie filling here either. I bought lemon pie filling and will mix it up then use that. I feel an impending disaster coming up but the taste will be great regardless. Lol.
Crissy G says:

I add 2 teaspoons of crushed dried rosemary when I make the lemon version of this and drizzle with a small amount of glaze made with sour cream and powdered sugar. It’s fantastic!!
I just discovered your site and am loving it. Thanks for the great stuff!!
JO says:

Tried this and while it didn’t work as nicely as the picture, it was still really great! Looked high and low for canned lemon pie filling, but it just isn’t sold here, so I bought boxed powdered pie filling (Schiff brand I think) and made that. The downside is I don’t know how much it made. Added that to the cake mixture and baked. Turned out heavier and a little more dense than in the picture, but we just called them lemon bars rather than cake, and it was still awesome!
Mary Lou mutter says:

When I bake the angle food cake with pie filling it rises and looks so good but when I take it out it sinks way down what can I do to keep this from happening .thanks.
Cyd says:

Be sure you are cooking it long enough and that you add both packets of the angel food cake mix. Hope this helps.
Suzy says:

I have made it with pineapple many times and it is delish
Jeanne says:

I made this and sure as heck didn’t look anything like the picture. Was just an ugly lump of stuff. I would rather have just eaten the pie filling out of the can. Don’t know what I did wrong, but there was nothing that looked similar to a ‘cake’ or any kind of cake in it, or on it, or around it.
jeanne says:

NOW I see what is different from the recipe I had…it says ONE can. The recipe I saw said TWO cans.
donna says:

Oh my, can’t wait love lemon. Makes me think of grandma, thank you!
Melba says:

This did not turn out good for me….. The cake is too dense …I’m sad now but will probably still eat it
JoAnne says:

I love lemon and will try this for memorial day. I think I will also try it with key lime pie filling. YUMMMMMMM
Doris says:

when you cool the cake do you turn the pan upside down like you do for a regular angel food cake so it doesn’t fall
Cyd says:

We didn’t remove the cake from the pan. We cooled the cake and then sliced it and served it on small plates.
Terry says:

Its is great. I just made one….yummy
MGM says:

This cake is awesome! I fancied it up a bit for a pot luck. I baked it in a bundt pan then I topped it with the rest of the pie filling because I could only find a 22oz can the dusted it with confectionery sugar. Looked so pretty and was was so yummy!
Tabetha says:

Has anyone tried adding an egg to it to see if it is less dense?
Sarah Preston says:

Have you tried making this in a larger size? I need to make a sheet cake for a crowd – my pan is 11 by 16. If you have do you use 3 mixes or 4?