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Lemon Cream Cake (Olive Garden Copycat)

This Lemon Cream Cake is a copycat of Olive Garden's lemon cake. This recipe is tangy and sweet in flavor with the most delectable soft and fluffy cake. 

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
41 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 535 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Cake ingredients
  • 1 box white cake mix
  • 3 large egg whites
  • 1 ¼ C milk
  • ⅓ C butter softened
  • ½ C sour cream
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
Lemon creme filling
  • 1 - 8 oz mascarpone cheese
  • 1 lemon zested and juiced
  • 1 C powdered sugar
  • 1 C heavy whipping cream
Lemon crumble
  • 1 ½ C dry lemon cake mix
  • 8 tbsp butter melted
  • 2 9 in round cake pans

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350 and spray the cake pans with pam baking spray
  2. Using a large bowl and hand mixer, beat all cake ingredients together until combined
  3. Divide the batter between the two pans and bake for 22-26 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
  4. Set aside to cool
Lemon creme filling
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  1. Using a large bowl, beat together the mascarpone cheese, powdered sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest and heavy whipping cream until combined and smooth
  2. Place into the fridge
Lemon crumble
  1. Using a small bowl, combine the cake mix and the melted butter and mix with a fork to create a crumble topping
  2. Set aside
Building the cake
  1. Place a layer of cake onto a serving plate
  2. Spread 1 ½ C of the filling onto the top of the cake and spread evenly
  3. Place the second layer of cake on top of the filling
  4. Evenly spread the rest of the filling on top of the second layer of cake
  5. Sprinkle the crumble topping all over the top of the cake
  6. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Calories 535kcal (27%) Carbohydrates 73g (24%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 25g (38%) Saturated Fat 16g (80%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 6g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 65mg (22%) Sodium 652mg (27%) Potassium 147mg (4%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 43g (86%) Vitamin A 790IU (16%) Vitamin C 5mg (6%) Calcium 225mg (23%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 535

% Daily Value*

Calories 535kcal 27%
Carbohydrates 73g 24%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 25g 38%
Saturated Fat 16g 80%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 6g 30%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 65mg 22%
Sodium 652mg 27%
Potassium 147mg 3%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 43g 86%
Vitamin A 790IU 16%
Vitamin C 5mg 6%
Calcium 225mg 23%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.