Lemon Angel Food Cake

Name: Lemon Angel Food Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup heavy whipping cream; 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar; 1 can (15-3/4 ounces) lemon pie filling; 1 prepared angel food cake (8 to 10 ounces)

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield 12 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

For a quick and easy dessert that requires only a few premade ingredients, try this lemon angel food cake recipe.

Ingredients

1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
1 can (15-3/4 ounces) lemon pie filling
1 prepared angel food cake (8 to 10 ounces)

Directions

In a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until stiff peaks form. Place pie filling in a bowl; fold in whipped cream.
Cut cake into two horizontal layers. Place bottom layer on a serving plate; top with 1 cup lemon mixture. Top with a second cake layer. Frost top and sides of cake with remaining lemon mixture. Chill for 15 minutes or until serving. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 172 calories, 8g fat (5g saturated fat), 23mg cholesterol, 202mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.

In Grande Prairie, Alberta, Debbie Segate relies on tangy lemon pie filling and a few other ingredients to quickly dress up a store-bought angel food cake. "If there's time, I use a boxed mix to bake the cake," she adds.

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