Easy Lemon Cream Cheese Cake (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

→ Cake Base

01 - 1 box yellow cake mix (or lemon cake mix)
02 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted

→ Filling

03 - 1 can (21 oz) lemon pie filling

→ Cream Cheese Layer

04 - 8 oz cream cheese, softened
05 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
06 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
07 - 1 egg
08 - Zest of 1 lemon

→ Topping

09 - Powdered sugar for dusting (optional)

# Instructions:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
02 - Mix cake mix with melted butter until crumbly. Press 2/3 of mixture into the prepared pan to form base.
03 - Spread lemon pie filling evenly over the cake mix base.
04 - Beat cream cheese, sugar, egg, vanilla, and lemon zest until smooth. Spread over lemon filling.
05 - Sprinkle remaining cake mixture on top. Bake 35-40 minutes until golden brown and set.
06 - Cool for 30 minutes before slicing. Optional: dust with powdered sugar before serving.

# Notes:

01 - Can use lemon cake mix for extra lemon flavor
02 - Cake needs to cool completely for clean slicing
03 - Store leftovers in the refrigerator

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