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Layered Lemon Dream Dessert

The Layered Lemon Dream Cake is a sweet and tangy treat, with layers of lemony goodness and a crunchy cookie crust. It's a simple, joyful dessert that's sure to bring smiles with every bite.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Layered Lemon Dream Dessert
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cool Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 8 people
Author I Heart Recipes

Ingredients

Crust ingredients

  • 2 Family Packs of Golden Oreos coarsely crushed
  • 2 large lemons zested
  • ½ cup unsalted sweet cream butter melted
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice

Cream Cheese layer ingredients

Whipped cream topping

  • 16 oz cool whip thawed
  • 1 ½ cups coarsely crushed golden Oreos

Garnish with

  • Lemon slices
  • Fresh mint to garnish

Instructions

  • Using a food processor, grind up the Oreos until coarse crumbs form, similar to sand. Set aside 1 ½ cups of golden Oreo crumbs for the topping.
  • Pour the crushed Oreos into a large bowl. Mix in the lemon zest, lemon juice, and the melted butter.
  • Spray a 9x13 baking dish with Pam baking spray.
  • Line the bottom with parchment paper. Press the crust into the baking dish and place it into the freezer for 20 minutes.
  • Using a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Slowly beat in the powdered sugar and lemon juice.
  • Slowly mix in the cool whip until combined and smooth.
  • Spread the cream cheese layer evenly over the crust.
  • Place into the fridge to chill for 30 minutes.
  • Using a large bowl, whisk together the 3 cups of milk, the instant vanilla, and the lemon pudding mixes until the mixture thickens.
  • Spread the lemon layer evenly over the cream cheese layer and place into the fridge for an hour Scoop about 1 ¼ cups of cool whip into the piping bag and set aside.
  • Using the remaining cool whip, spread evenly over the lemon layer.
  • Using the remaining crushed Oreos, evenly distribute over the cool whip and then place into the fridge for two hours.
  • Pipe dollops of cool whip in two rows, and place a lemon slice onto the dollops. Place back into the refrigerator until ready to serve. Garnish with fresh mint sprig.
  • Enjoy!