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Lemon Cream Cake with Vanilla Crumb Topping

Indulge in this homemade Italian-inspired lemon cream cake, layered with tangy lemon filling and topped with vanilla crumbs. Refrigerate for a few hours to achieve the perfect texture.

Recipe Info

Prep time
Prep Time
50 min
Difficulty
Difficulty
Easy
Servings
Servings
2

Nutrition

calories435kcal
carbohydrates40g
fat29g
protein5g

Ingredients

cooking spray
16.25 oz white cake mix
0.75 cup milk
1 Tbsp milk
3.5 Tbsp vegetable oil
2 eggs
2 Tbsp butter, melted
0.5 tsp vanilla extract
4 oz cream cheese, softened
0.66666668653488 cup confectioners' sugar, divided
3 Tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp grated lemon zest
2 cups heavy whipping cream

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Coat a 10-inch springform pan with cooking spray.

2

Reserve 1 cup cake mix for crumb topping. Combine remaining cake mix, milk, oil, and eggs in a large bowl. Beat using an electric mixer until well combined (about 2 minutes), then pour into the prepared pan.

3

In a separate bowl, whisk together butter and vanilla extract. Stir in reserved 1 cup cake mix until crumbly. Sprinkle over the cake batter.

4

Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let the cake cool at room temperature in the pan.

5

In a bowl, beat together cream cheese, 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest until smooth. In a separate bowl, beat cream and remaining 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar using an electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Fold in the cream cheese mixture.

6

Remove the cake from the springform pan. Cut into 2 layers horizontally with a serrated knife. Spread the cream filling onto the bottom layer, then place the top layer over the filling. Refrigerate the cake for at least 4 hours.

7

Before serving, dust the cake with additional confectioners' sugar.