This Two-Ingredient Item Lemon Angel Food Cake comes together with just 2 store-bought items – lemon pie filling and angel food cake mix. You won’t need eggs, water, oil, or any other ingredients to bake this cake. Similar to our Blueberry Angel Food Cake, Pineapple Angel Food Cake, or Cherry Angel Food Cake recipes, this cake is amazing!

This fluffy, lemon cake is loaded with tangy lemon flavor and can be made in a 9 x 13 cake pan. If you’re looking for a fresh and fruity dessert to add to your menu, this cake is perfect! Plus, it’s quick to make, requiring only 35 minutes of your day for a delicious lower-calorie dessert.
So what are you waiting for? Put on your apron and get baking!
Why I Love this Cake
- Quick to make
- Almost fool-proof
- Family friendly
- Vibrant slightly tart flavor- perfect for fruit trifles
I love this cake because it doesn’t require much of my effort, and my kids all love it! It is super fluffy, light, but satisfying, and a fuss-free bake. It is like a cross between a lemon muffin and angel food cake. I personally love mine with a dollop of whipped cream and lemon, or berries on top!

How to Make Lemon Angel Food Cake
This cake is so simple to make and consists of really only a few steps for success.
Adjust the oven rack to the center position and preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease a 9 x 13 baking dish with nonstick baking spray and set aside.

In a large bowl, add cake mix & the full can of lemon pie filling.

Using a whisk, gently mix with just the tip of the whisk to avoid the powder from getting all over. Once the mixture begins to combine, use the full whisk and beat until fluffy and combined.
Pour mixture into the pan, and bake for 30-33 minutes. The top will be fluffy, and cracked, but will slightly sink as it cools.
Allow cake to cool for 15 minutes before slicing & enjoy!

Recipe Tips
Cake Mix – Be sure to only use the 16 ounce size “just add water” variety of Angel food cake mix.
Lemon Filling – This is the same filling that is used in lemon pies. The can size must be 21 ounces.
Nonstick Baking Spray – For stone pans, I do find they need to be lightly greased. However, for this recipe, you do not need to grease a glass baking pans with nonstick spray. The angel food cake rises and needs the pan to “climb up” your pan. If you heavily grease it, the cake will not rise and will be a flat bust! Your cake will leave a coating in your glass pan, but once fully cooled you’ll be able to remove the slices from the pan.
Pan Size/Type – This can be baked in a 9 x 13 size rectangle pan, or a greased bundt cake pan. Personally, I prefer the 9 x 13 sized pan for the fluffiest cake.
Toppings – If you are following a certain lifestyle (like WW) I recommend using sugar-free whipped topping and berries. If not, whipped cream, or topping like Cool Whip tastes really good! Even some vanilla ice cream would pair well!

How to Store this Cake
This cake can be frozen (with no toppings) after cooling in an airtight container for up to 30 days. When stored at room temperature it will last 3-4 days when covered tightly.
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2 Ingredient Item Lemon Angel Food Cake
Equipment
- 9 x 13 baking dish
- wire whisk
- large mixing bowl
- oven adjusted to the center rack position
Ingredients
- 16 ounces angel food cake *just add water variety- do not add water
- 21 ounces lemon pie filling
Instructions
- Adjust the oven rack to the center position and preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease a 9 x 13 baking dish with nonstick baking spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, add cake mix & the full can of lemon pie filling. Using a whisk, gently mix with just the tip of the whisk to avoid the powder from getting all over. Once the mixture begins to combine, use the full whisk and beat until fluffy and combined.
- Pour mixture into the pan, and bake for 30-33 minutes. The top will be fluffy, and cracked, but will slightly sink as it cools.
- Allow cake to cool for 15 minutes before slicing & enjoy!
Just wanted to let anyone know that you can buy lemon pie filling from amazon.
Best brand pie filling in so many flavors is comstock. Have always used this brand. It is the BEST11
Yummy and a crowd pleaser!
I made this cake into jumbo muffins and they turned out great!! My tin only made 6 muffins so I baked the rest in a small loaf pan and yum yum!! Great recipe and cake!
Hello, I have never seen that so I don’t want to give you advice that might not work out.
Is it possible to use the lemon pie filling in the box if it’s mixed? We don’t have canned lemon pie filling here in Canada
Made it! Excellent! Keeps well!
Hello, correct! Enjoy
I need to try this! Just to clarify – if I use a glass cake pan I do not need to grease or flour the pan. But if I use a metal pan I should grease and flour it (if I do not have baking spray). Is that correct? I want to make this for company and need to get it right the first time :o)
Thank you.
Sure, you can use whatever you’d please.
Can you use a buttercream frosting?
Easy Peasy! Lemon squeezy! Delicious! This IS A CAKE! My note to some reviews is:: If it’s not coming out “cake-like” for you then you are not understanding how easy this recipe is! Just two simple ingredients! I would relate it to almost like a sponge cake! I added some grated peel from a lemon and the juice of lemon for added lemony zing! LOVED IT!! It turned out amazing! Will make again….and again! Great recipe!
Love it. Very easy 👏👏
Love it 👏
Hello, yes you sure can!
Can I make my own lemon curd and use it instead of store bought?
Hello,
I would make it the day before for best taste but it does last three days.
How many days does this keep fresh? Would 3 days be a fair guess. I’d like to make this ahead either one or two days before an event.
I use this for my strawberry shortcake. Yummy
I’m going to try this delicious looking recipe tomorrow, I’m giving it to a lady who is in nursing home, .If I use an 8×8 pan how much of the batter should I use , also should I cut back on baking time? I’m sending cool whip and raspberry sauce to top it. Thank you for your recipe and advice👏❤️
Hi, sorry for the late reply. This cake is very picky with baking so I cannot say for sure!
Hello, I am making this cake today. I would like to use half the cake mix and half the lemon pie filling.
Will this work? Can I put it in a loaf pan?
Thanks, Mari
I just made this …. not a cake really. Not a pudding. It was a cross and not at all what I expected I was making a cake for birthday and wanted something different Sorry but this one can’t be considered a cake. It was a waste for me
Hi, make sure to use gluten free cake mix, and double check that the filling is in fact gluten free.
So yummy! I used a disposable pan and baked it in on top of a cookie sheet. I also baked for two additional minutes. I generously sprinkled powdered sugar after it cooled.
How can I make this gluten free?
Hello, you sure can!
Can you use lemon cream pie filling
Hello, they do not need to be!
Should leftovers be refrigerated?
Spray it!
If you make this in a 9×13 aluminum pan do you still spray it? Or no spray? Thanks
Hello, yes that will work!
Our local store only had the 15.75 net weight can of lemon pie filling – will that work?
Hello, just the bottom is good!
Should I grease both sides and bottom,
I made it as you described. It was amazingly simple and delicious.
Hi, Betty Crocker is what I used. It tasted great!
Hi I made it and the texture was gr8 but the chemical taste was harsh..no1 else seems to have had this issue..I used Duncan Hines..did u use a different brand?
I have not made it yet but got the lemon pie filling at shop rite.
It’s 2 Ingredients people. That’s it. But I added the juice and rind of one lemo. And it was over the top. Cool whip topping with toasted coconut and pecans. Yummy.
If I used an angel food cake pan, would or should I invert it?
Yes, you can! Enjoy
Can I add fresh blue berries?
Hello, it sure does! We have a lot of variations here, on the blog!
I wonder if this would work with other pie fillings??
You always need to flip a cake to remove it from the bundt pan. I have not made this in a bundt pan, but I have made this one: https://www.sizzlingeats.com/pineapple-angel-food-cake/
Thank you, Donna for sharing!
I made this cake last night and it was a hit! I will be making it again. It was so simple and fast!❤❤❤
is the baking time different if i use a bundt pan ?? if using a bundt pan would i need to invert it unside down like for a regular angel food cake???
Amazon sells the lemon filling
This is awesome! Mixed up just a small batch of lemon glaze with powdered sugar and lemon juice to lightly drizzle over top when cooled. Perfect!
Hello, you can use homemade lemon curd!
I cant find the canned lemon filling. Could you use the lemon filling that you make from a mix or homemade lemon curd where i use fresh lemon juice. Want to try this very much.
Hello,
This is not a cake for that unfortunately!
Do you think I could make this into a layer cake?
Thank you for sharing… Im anxious to make your easy Lemon pie/ cake..
ill let you know how mine works…
Regards, Carolyn Hennis
2/24/2022
Hello, I am sorry but that would not work to my knowledge.
If you could find lemon curd that would also work.
Could I use instant pudding as I could not find canned lemon pie filling
Hi Shirley,
This recipe is pretty straight to the point in that I clearly show the ingredients out, in the bowl, and make note that you do not use water. This recipe comes together with JUST the mix and canned filling.
I need a little more instructions on whether or not you use water in this recipe. It doesn’t seem clear. Do you add the water it says on the cake mix or not. Do I just you the dry cake mix and a can of lemon pie filler, Thank you