Lemon Lush

Lemon lush is a layered dessert made with a buttery crust, creamy cheesecake, zesty lemon pudding, and whipped topping—it's cool, smooth and refreshing.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 3/4 Cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
• 12 Tablespoons unsalted butter (at room temperature)
• 1 Cup granulated sugar
• 16 ounces cream cheese (at room temperature)
• 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
• 16 Ounces whipped topping (thawed)
• 2 Boxes instant lemon pudding (3.4-Ounce boxes)
• 3 Cups 2% milk (cold)
• lemon slices
• lemon zest

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with butter or shortening and set aside.
2. 2--- Make the Crust ---
3. 3mix: In a medium mixing bowl, use an electric mixer to combine the flour, butter and ¼ cup of sugar until the mixture is crumbly.
4. 4bake: Press the dough into the bottom of the greased baking dish and bake for 20 minutes or until the crust is golden brown around the edges.
5. 5cool: Let the crust cool completely at room temperature for 30 minutes, then chill it in the freezer while you prepare the other layers.
6. 6--- Make the Cream Cheese Layer ---
7. 7beat: Combine the cream cheese, the remaining ¾ cup of sugar and the lemon juice in a large mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
8. 8mix: Add half of the thawed whipped topping and mix it in at low speed until the cheesecake mixture is smooth.
9. 9--- Make the Pudding Layer ---
10. 10whisk: In a separate medium or large bowl, whisk together the lemon pudding mix and cold milk until the pudding starts to get thick.
11. 11rest: Let the pudding rest for 3 to 4 minutes or until mostly set.
12. 12--- Assemble the Dessert ---
13. 13Spread the cheesecake layer over the cooled crust and then evenly spread the lemon pudding over the cheesecake layer.
14. 14smooth: Spread the remaining whipped topping on top of the pudding layer and smooth it out.
15. 15chill: Cover the dessert with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight if possible.
16. 16Top with lemon zest or lemon slices and serve chilled.