The Best Lemon Brownies (Easy Cake Mix Recipe)

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350F/175C and prepare a 8 x 8 baking pan by spraying it with non stick spray and then lining with parchment paper.

Step 2

In a large bowl combine cake mix, eggs, lemon zest and oil together and blend well with a hand mixer on low speed, gradually increasing to medium speed, until the batter is well mixed.

Step 3

Pour the lemon batter into the prepared baking pan, making sure it is spread evenly with a rubber spatula.

Step 4

Bake for 18  to 25 minutes – starting with 20 minutes and if the top of the brownies are starting to crack it is close to being done.

Step 5

You don’t want to overbake.  The brownies should be a bit chewy and gooey in the center, and not raw. Complicated? Not at all.

Step 6

Cool the brownies on a wire rack until completely cooled.

Step 7

While the brownies are cooling, mix up the lemon glaze and then apply to the top of the brownies.

Step 8

Then using the sides of the parchment paper, lift them out of the pan, and cut into individual lemon bars. You should get 12 bars with this recipe.