Feasley's Recipes

Elsie's Lemon Cake

dessert~2 hrfrom the kitchen of Elsie (implied by title)Phoebe Butler’s recipe box

flour · nut · margarine · cream cheese · whipped topping · confectioners' sugar · instant lemon pudding mix · milk

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20 min active · 2 hr total (times estimated)

Ingredients

Crust

  • 1½ cups flour
  • ½ cup finely chopped nuts
  • 1½ sticks margarine (melted)

Cream Cheese Layer

  • 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup Cool Whip (whipped topping)
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar

Pudding Layer

  • 2 small boxes instant lemon pudding mix
  • 3 cups milk

Topping

  • Cool Whip (whipped topping), to taste

Steps

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

Crust

  1. Mix together the flour, finely chopped nuts, and melted margarine. Press mixture into the bottom of a baking pan.
  2. Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes. Cool thoroughly.

Cream Cheese Layer

  1. Beat softened cream cheese with 1 cup Cool Whip and 1 cup confectioners' sugar until smooth. Spread over the cooled crust.
  2. Chill until firm.

Pudding Layer

  1. Whip the 2 boxes of instant lemon pudding with 3 cups of milk until thick. Spread over the cream cheese layer.

Topping

  1. Spread additional Cool Whip on top.
  1. Chill thoroughly before serving.