Clarion County Recipe of the Day: Lemon Delight Cake

J.C. Taggart

J.C. Taggart

Published November 22, 2019 5:01 am
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Make this fabulous dessert for your Thanksgiving gathering!

Lemon Delight Cake

Ingredients

1 regular-size package lemon cake mix
1-1/3 cups water
3/4 cup egg substitute
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
3 tablespoons poppy seeds

Filling:

1 — 8 oz. package reduced-fat cream cheese
1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
1 — 15-3/4 oz. can lemon pie filling

Topping:

1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup chopped pecans
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4-1/2 teaspoons butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract

Glaze:

1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
4 teaspoons lemon juice

Directions

~In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for twp minutes. Coat a 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan with cooking spray and dust with flour; spread half of the batter into pan.

~In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners’ sugar until smooth. Stir in pie filling. Drop by teaspoonfuls and gently spread over batter. Top with remaining batter.

~Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350° for 40 to 45 minutes (or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean). Cool on a wire rack.

~Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over cake. Refrigerate leftovers.

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