This Lemon Dream Cake gets its name because it is effortlessly delicious and dreamy! It’s made with a lemon poppyseed cake mix base and a cool whip frosting flavored with lemon curd. Yum! It’s a semi-homemade dessert best served chilled. It’s perfect for warm, sunny days! It’s great for entertaining and gatherings such as baby or bridal showers as well. Make it with me!

Semi-Homemade Lemon Cake & Lemon Frosting

I was inspired to make this cake because I wanted an easy way to make a delicious cake dessert with minimal effort and a high reward.

Using a boxed cake mix and Cool Whip for the frosting cuts out more than half the prep work in cake baking. And guess what? It still tastes amazing!

This is one of my favorite semi-homemade desserts that I’ve made!

What You’ll Need To Make Lemon Dream Cake

• 1 box lemon cake mix- prepared according to package directions, swapping water for milk. I used the Duncan Hines Perfectly Moist Lemon Supreme cake mix.
• 1 Tablespoon poppyseeds
• 1 8-ounce container of Cool Whip topping
• 1 10.5-ounce container of lemon curd- I like buying the Bonne Maman Lemon Curd at Smith’s or the Trader Joe’s Lemon Curd
• 1 lemon, zested

How To Make Lemon Dream Cake

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Prepare cake mix according to the package directions, swapping water for milk and adding a tablespoon of poppyseeds.
3. Bake according to the package directions and allow to chill thoroughly.
4. Stir together the entire container of Cool Whip with a jar of lemon curd. Frost the top of the chilled cake. Garnish with fresh lemon zest and serve chilled.
5. Store in the fridge for up to one week.

Other Lemon Treats to Try

• Lemon Trifle Dessert
• Honey Apple Lemonade
• Sour Cream Lemon Pie
• Poppyseed Bundt Cake with Lemon Glaze
• Lemon Bars

Like this recipe and want to save it for later? Pin it to Pinterest here!