Lemon Poppy Seed Dessert Cake

This cake is cool, refreshing, light and lemony! Made easy with cake mix and instant pudding, a lemon poppy sheet cake is topped with lemon pie filling and then with a fluffy layer of lemon mousse.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 655 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 4 eggs
• ¾ cup vegetable oil
• 1 ¼ cups water
• ½ cup poppy seeds
• 1 (18.25 ounce) package lemon cake mix
• 1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 1 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
• 1 (3.4 ounce) package instant lemon pudding mix
• 1 (21 ounce) can lemon pie filling

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.

Step 2

In a large bowl, stir together cake mix and vanilla pudding mix. Make a well in the center and pour in eggs, oil water and poppy seeds. Beat on low speed until blended. Scrape bowl, and beat 4 minutes on medium speed. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool completely. Spread lemon pie filling over the cooled cake.

Step 4

In a large bowl, mix instant lemon pudding with milk. Mix well and let stand about 5 minutes until fairly set. Fold in thawed whipped topping. Spread over pie filling. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.