Jello Lemon Bars

Published: April 28, 2014Updated: April 21, 2021Author: Kristen Hills
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Jello Lemon Bars

 

My husband husband and I are living with my Grandparents right now while we wait to move across the country for his residency in Indiana . It has been so fun being here.  Living with someone lets you see another side of them that you usually don’t see.  We have LOVED being here and will be sad to go!  One thing that I will miss is my Grandma’s cooking!  She made these Jello Lemon Bars and they were so good, I just had to make them again!  If you love lemon, you are going to LOVE these!

 

Serves: 15

Jello Lemon Bars

10 minPrep Time

35 minCook Time

45 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

  • 1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
  • 1 (3 ounce) package lemon Jell-O gelatin
  • 4 eggs
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil
    • Icing
  • 2 cups of powdered sugar
  • 2 lemons (juiced)
  • 2 Tablespoons butter (melted)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Mix together the cake mix, jello mix, eggs, water and oil. Beat on medium speed until well blended.
  3. Spray a 9 × 13 inch glass pan with non-stick spray and pour your batter into pan.
  4. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  5. As soon as you remove it from the oven, poke holes all over the cake with the end of a wooden spoon.
  6. Prepare the icing while the cake is cooking so you can pour the icing over the cake while it is still warm out of the oven.
    7. Icing
  7. Mix together powdered sugar, lemon juice, and melted butter.
  8. Pour the frosting over the cake while it is still warm from the oven. That way the frosting will seep into the cake.
  9. You can serve it warm or cold.

Nutrition

Calories

4758 cal

Fat

209 g

Carbs

719 g

Protein

34 g
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Jello Lemon Bars


 

 

 

 

Looking for other lemon desserts? These are some of my favorite! 
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No Bake Lemon Icebox Cake
2 Ingredient Lemon Cake
Creamy Lemon Bars

 

 

 

 

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  1. Librarian Lavender says:
    April 28, 2014
    Nothing beats grandma's cooking. These lemon bars are looking so delicious!
    Reply
  2. Laurel Bingham says:
    April 28, 2014
    We love Indiana! My husband is doing a residency here as well.
    Reply
    • Kris says:
      April 28, 2014
      I'm so glad you love it! We are so excited!!!
      Reply
      • B. says:
        August 27, 2020
        Can these lemon bars be frozen
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  3. Terri says:
    April 28, 2014
    Welcome to Indiana! I hope you like it here where are you moving to?
    Reply
    • Kris says:
      April 28, 2014
      We are moving to Muncie in June!
      Reply
  4. Cindy says:
    April 28, 2014
    Welcome to the Hoosier State!
    Reply
    • Kris says:
      April 28, 2014
      Thank you!!!
      Reply
  5. June Kramer says:
    April 29, 2014
    My family lives in Muncie. I am assuming your husband will be at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital. My husband is a volunteer there two days a week and we know several people associated with the hospital. I will be happy to help you with anything you need before or when you come to Muncie. We have lived here all of our married lives which is coming up on 46 years. Feel free to contact me if you need something.
    Reply
    • Kris says:
      May 1, 2014
      Thank you so much June! We are so excited to move there! IU Ball Memorial was our first choice - the main reason being the people my husband met out there! I will be sure to contact you if I have any questions! Thanks again!
      Reply
  6. Brillante says:
    April 29, 2014
    Do you know about how much lemon juice that is? I don't always have lemons around but I do have Real Lemon.
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    • Cyd says:
      April 30, 2014
      From a regular sized lemon you should be able to get about 3 tablespoons of lemon juice.
      Reply
  7. kate says:
    May 2, 2014
    I just made these, following the directions to the letter. I have a very moist lemon sponge cake, not bars. The taste is very good, though.
    Reply
    • Carole says:
      September 29, 2014
      I had the same thing happen. I wonder if we should use a Jiffy mix yellow cake. But would think they would say. Did taste good though just not dense like bars should be.
      Reply
  8. Megan says:
    May 10, 2014
    I mistakenly used lemon cake mix instead of yellow cake mix and I have to say that my guests were in awe over how great this was!! If you really love lemon, go for the lemon cake mix over the yellow.
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  9. kathleen says:
    May 10, 2014
    I just made these OMGoodness! So moist and yummy. However I too got a lemony sponge cake. What happened?
    Reply
  10. Janice Lumb says:
    May 19, 2014
    Just made this for dessert tonight. Took a little taste test I think everyone will be very pleased. Thanks for the share :)
    Reply
  11. TPC says:
    May 27, 2014
    I have tried this recipe twice in a glass 9x13 cake pan. It never rises as much in the center as it does the sides. Any ideas of what I am doing wrong?? It still tastes very yummy, just doesn't look like the picture.
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    • Margaret says:
      May 27, 2016
      Usually when the center "falls" it is too moist. Based on others comments I'd wonder about using less oil or eggs.
      Reply
  12. Ztheegreat says:
    August 10, 2014
    So simple and easy to make. My bars came out great and super moist too.
    Reply
  13. Sheila says:
    September 22, 2014
    hi, this looks yummy!! can u use sugar free jello? thanks
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    • Cyd says:
      September 24, 2014
      We have not made these jello lemon bars with sugar free jello, so we are not sure if that would work the same as regular jello.
      Reply
      • Sheila says:
        September 26, 2014
        Thanks. I made the bars this morning and it looks nothing like yrs. will upload photo to yr site later
        Reply
  14. joanne says:
    October 21, 2014
    I have been making this recipe for 45 years using lemon cake mix. It's a family favorite birthday cake. The cake sinks in the middle creating the most scrumptious lemony gooey pieces. If you leave the pan in the oven another 2 minutes the center doesn't sink in the middle. Also I use a fork to poke holes in the top of the cake so that the glaze is more evenly distributed. But mine never came out looking like the bars pictured above but more of a cake appearance and texture. FYI: try mixing it up a little, orange cake mix with orange jello, strawberry cake mix with strawberry jello, even tried the blueberry cake mix and berry jello. For the glaze I still use the powdered sugar and water leaving out the lemon juice subsituting with fruit juice/orange juice,
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  15. Linda says:
    October 21, 2014
    I live in Australia, and would love to try this recipe - but how much does a package of American cake mix weigh? Australian ones are 340g (about 12 ounces). Thanks.
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    • Cyd says:
      October 29, 2014
      Most cake mixes in the US are around 15 to 16 ounces.
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      • Linda says:
        November 4, 2014
        Thanks for that. I'll adjust...
        Reply
  16. Michelle says:
    October 26, 2014
    Thank you so much for this super simple and delicious recipe! My husband hates cake but LOVES lemon bars so I decided to surprise him and try this out for his birthday. He's very picky and loves his bars extra tart so I added an extra lemon, he absolutely loved it. This will definitely be his "birthday cake" from now on :-)
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  17. TES says:
    May 13, 2015
    Great!!! Made these today for my husband and I couldn't resist taste testing as soon as I poured the icing. So moist the cake melts in your mouth. Really, really hard not to go back again & again!!!!
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  18. Julie says:
    May 28, 2015
    Could you substitute lemon extract for lemon juice?
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    • Cyd says:
      June 1, 2015
      Lemon extract is a lot stronger than lemon juice. Lemon juice works the best in this recipe.
      Reply
  19. Cheryl says:
    January 8, 2016
    Want to make this, r u using lemon pudding mix or lemon gelatine or lemon jell-o please help
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    • Cyd says:
      January 8, 2016
      Lemon jello, which is also lemon gelatin dessert.
      Reply
  20. Suzanne says:
    April 16, 2016
    I made this and like everyone else, got a fluffy, thick, moist cake. I'm wondering if it should be 4 egg yolks and not whole eggs as the whites would add to the fluffiness and the yolks would tend to make it dense. Either way, it's delicious!
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  21. Angelina says:
    September 5, 2017
    I wonder how this would turn out now, since all of the cake mixes have been drastically reduced in volume. Please advise.
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  22. Grandon says:
    September 5, 2017
    Been making this cake for twenty years or more and always use instant lemon pudding mix. When cake comes out of oven, don't turn oven off; after poking holes over cake and pouring glaze on, return to oven for two or three minutes to set glaze.
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  23. BRENDA THIRD says:
    September 10, 2017
    I've made this twice now. Best lemon cake EVER! So easy. Too easy to be so delicious! Will be my go recipe forever more when I want something lemony! Thanks for sharing
    Reply
  24. Lauren says:
    March 27, 2018
    I’m printing this out as I type! This sounds delicious ?. I’m diabetic so I’d use a sugar free cake mix, sugar free jello, and Splenda for the icing. I adapt recipes all the time and will be launching a website soon. I’ll be sure to credit you with a link when I post this.
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    • Mary Ann Moseley says:
      August 18, 2019
      I have a dear friend who cannot eat sugar but not diabetic. We play cards every couple of weeks and have dinner and dessert. I have a hard time fixing good desserts and would love to have access to your website. I don’t get emails on my phone; only on my computer.
      Reply
  25. jackie says:
    April 4, 2018
    what is the best way to store the lemon bars? I need to make them a day ahead.
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    • Cyd says:
      April 5, 2018
      You can make these a day ahead. Just store them in an airtight container or a covered container in the fridge.
      Reply
  26. Shannon from Tomball, Tx says:
    October 25, 2019
    I got the fluffy yellow cake with delicious light lemony icing. Not a sense bar. Still loves this as a quick easy dessert. 🍋 ❤️ 😊
    Reply
    • Denise says:
      March 17, 2020
      Couldn’t you use a jelly roll sheet pan to get bars? Bake with less time
      Reply
  27. Sally says:
    April 26, 2020
    Checking out some of you WW jello salads \. Thank you Sally
    Reply
  28. Pam Smith says:
    September 26, 2021
    This recipe was very good. However, I was looking for a lemon bar recipe and this is definitely a cake.
    Reply
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