Description

Take a store bought lemon box cake and make it special with whipped cream and cream cheese with a delicious filling and creamy frosting.

Ingredients

• 1box lemon cake mix
• water, vegetable oil and eggs as called for on cake mix box
• 3 oz. package cream cheese, softened
• 1 T. milk
• 1 T. grated lemon peel
• 2 c. whipping cream
• 2/3 c. powdered sugar
• lemon twist, if desired

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees or 325 degrees for dark or non-stick pans. Grease bottoms only of two 8 or 9 inch round cake pans with shortening (do not use cooking spray).
2. Make, bake and cool cake as directed on box for 8- or 9-inch rounds. Refrigerate layers 45 minutes for easier handling.
3. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese, milk and lemon peel with electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Beat in whipping cream and powdered sugar. Beat on high speed, scraping bowl occasionally, until stiff peaks form.