Ingredients
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Nonstick cooking spray
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1 (21–22 oz) can lemon pie filling
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1 box (15.25 oz) yellow or white cake mix
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4 oz cream cheese, cut into 18 small pieces
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½ teaspoon poppy seeds (optional)
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¾ cup butter, thinly sliced
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Sweetened whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, for serving
Instructions
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Preheat Oven: Set your oven to 350°F. Lightly coat a 9×13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
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Add Pie Filling: Spread the lemon pie filling evenly in the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
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Add Cream Cheese: Distribute the cream cheese pieces evenly over the pie filling.
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Sprinkle Cake Mix: Evenly sprinkle the dry cake mix over the cream cheese and pie filling layers.
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Add Poppy Seeds: If using, sprinkle the poppy seeds over the cake mix.
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Top with Butter: Arrange the thin slices of butter evenly over the top of the cake mix.
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Bake: Place the baking dish in the preheated oven and bake for 35 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the filling is bubbly.
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Cool and Serve: Allow the cake to cool slightly before serving. Enjoy warm with a dollop of sweetened whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.