Lemon Cheese Cake Recipe
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Lemon Cheese Cake

By: Diane Pace 
"This is the recipe I've been using for years. If you like, use your favorite scratch recipe for the cake but I usually like to simplify all I can."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (17)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 1 -3 layer 9 inch cake
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
  • 1 (3.5 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 6 egg yolks
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 4 tablespoons grated lemon zest

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 9 inch round cake layer pans.
  2. Combine the cake mix, instant vanilla pudding, milk, vegetable oil and the 3 whole eggs. Mix until blended. Pour batter into the prepared pans.
  3. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 minutes or until cakes test done. Set aside cakes to cool.
  4. To Make Lemon Cheese Filling: In the top half of a double boiler combine the egg yolks, white sugar, butter or margarine, flour, grated lemon rind and lemon juice. Cook stirring constantly over medium heat until mixture is thick enough to spread. Let cool before spreading between cooled cake layers.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 572 | Total Fat: 30.4g | Cholesterol: 198mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 13, 2008 by TSIMS001   view full review
This is a excellent Lemon Cheese Cake. Just for those wondering, lemon cheese is another term...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 14, 2003 by EMI1Y   view full review
There is nothing quick, easy, or kid-friendly about making the "lemon cheese" filling. It...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 6, 2002 by SALLYRT   view full review
This recipe is wonderful, and the filling is exactly like my mother and grandmother used to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2003 by Maybelle Miller   view full review
Very good recipe, best if cake is made from scratch. Lemon Cheese Cake is an old favorite here...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 31, 2007 by JoJo   view full review
Thank you for posting this recipe. My mom used to make this. It was one of our favorites. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 28, 2008 by michellenj1   view full review
My grandmother has made this for years and years, and refused to share the recipe. Thank you...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 6, 2006 by Mel K Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I made this cake over the weekend. Family thought the cake layers were wonderful(I used lemon...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 25, 2003 by TRACIMM   view full review
this is a wonderful, moist cake. not dry like so many scratch recipes. finally, a moist lemon...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2009 by LADYOFZ   view full review
Fantastic cake! I like to use cake batter from scratch because the flavors are complemented.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 16, 2005 by RCORBIN   view full review
I tried this recipe twice. The first time I used banana instant pudding (It was the only...

 

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