Reviewed: May 15, 2012

Made this for Mothers Day .....REALLY nice recipe !! I used Lemon Pudding mix in the frosting as well and will try different fruit over time but the strawberries were very good. The texture of the the frosting is truly divine. Thanks for sharing .

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pupsmum

Reviewed: May 8, 2012

I love lemon desserts! For special cakes that call for added instant pudding or Jello, I always use Duncan hines cake mixes with NO pudding in the mix. Such as Blackberry Wine cake that calls for white cake mix. The results are always better. Thanks for sharing recipe!

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M. Frazier

Reviewed: Jul. 26, 2011

very light and easy to make

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natalie b

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Wentzville, Missouri, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 2, 2011

My only concern with this cake was the layers sliding, especially when cutting into it. But letting it sit in the refrigerator for a few hours made the cake stable enough to cut into it without any problems. The cake was wonderful looking, and the family enjoyed it. This one is best eaten the day it is made. In the days following, it became a little soggy, as the strawberries were weeping.

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mominml

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Living In: Moses Lake, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 27, 2011

These was really light, refreshing, and tasty. I used a lemon cake, with vanilla pudding and used mayo in place of oil like suggested. I mixed the lemon pudding with the whipped topping and put it in the fridge for an hour before frosting. It was a great cake, and got many compliments. But I was hoping for it to be a little more moist. It was really moist, but I was kind of hoping with the mayo and pudding it was going to be almost as moist at a tres leches cake. I think I had too high of expectations. I MAY try applesauce in place of oil next time.

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Mrs. Mullan

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Salem, Oregon, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 3, 2011

I found this recipe when my daughter wanted a lemon cake for her birthday. Huge hit! I've since made it for co-workers and both of my kids who have June birthdays are asking for it, too. I've made a small change simply be accident, because my husband picked up MY*T*Fine brand lemon pie filling instead of instant lemon pudding. I decided to try to work with it, mixing with 1/2 c sugar and 1c water, then cooking until thick. It made a very simple mock lemon curd, which worked wonderfully mixed with the whipped topping. The second time I made it I used the instant lemon pudding and it wasn't nearly as good or as thick and easy to work with. The error was a wonderful success and I won't do it any other way now. This is one of the best summer cakes I've ever had.

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Candy Brugger

Reviewed: Mar. 15, 2011

This was easy and the lemon and strawberry taste so good together.

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Tracy

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Nov. 11, 2010

Love this recipe. I like to use a lemon cake mix with the vanilla pudding and mayonnaise in lieu of oil. I also use less milk for the filling and just mix the filling and whipped cream together and use this for both the filling and frosting. The tips to dry the strawberries first is a lifesaver!

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Milkbery

Reviewed: Aug. 28, 2010

Just some tips - use half-n-half instead of milk and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before frosting. This will give the pudding mixture time to firm up.

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dms036

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Bonney Lake, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 11, 2009

I made the recipe exactly as it was given, but made sure to let the cake cool completely and dried the strawberries out. The cake was delicious, easy, and beautiful.

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