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Lemon Raspberry Sweet Rolls with Lemon Mascarpone Frosting

Course Breakfast
Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 25 minutes
Servings 16 sweet rolls
Author Sarah @ The Gold Lining Girl

Ingredients

For Lemon Raspberry Sweet Rolls:

  • 2 packages yeast
  • 2 1/2 c. warm water
  • 1 box lemon cake mix
  • 5 c. all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp. fresh lemon zest
  • 1/4 c. butter melted
  • 1/2 c. granulated sugar
  • 1/3 c. raspberry jam melted in the microwave til thin and runny (30-60 seconds)
  • 1 pint fresh raspberries

For Lemon Mascarpone Frosting:

  • 1 - 8 oz. container Mascarpone cheese softened
  • 1 c. whipped topping thawed
  • 1/3 c. powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp. fresh lemon zest or 1/2 tsp. lemon extract

Instructions

For Lemon Raspberry Sweet Rolls:

  • In a medium bowl, combine yeast and warm water, stirring until yeast is dissolved.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together lemon cake mix and flour.
  • Add the yeast mixture and lemon zest to the cake mix mixture, and stir with a sturdy wooden spoon, or use your hands, until ingredients are combined.
  • Lightly grease the top, and cover with plastic wrap.
  • Let the dough rise for 1 hour, then punch it down, and let it rise again for another 30 minutes.
  • Lightly grease a 9x13-inch pan and an 8-inch square pan.
  • Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and roll it into a large rectangle. Mine was enormous - approximately 18x24 inches, and just over 1/4-inch thick.
  • Brush the dough with the melted butter, sprinkle evenly with sugar, drizzle with raspberry jam, and sprinkle with raspberries.
  • Roll the dough from the shorter side, so that it forms a log approximately 18 inches long.
  • Cut into 16 equal-sized pieces. It will get messy, but you can use two hands to lift each piece into the pans. Place 4 in the smaller pan, and 12 in the larger pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes, or until the rolls are golden brown at the edges. My rolls were quite large, and it took about 18 minutes, but I think this can vary depending on how you cut the rolls.
  • Allow to cool for about 10 minutes before spreading with the frosting.

For Lemon Mascarpone Frosting:

  • In a small mixing bowl, beat Mascarpone cheese and whipped topping until smooth.
  • Beat in sugar and lemon zest.
  • Spread onto the slightly cooled sweet rolls, and serve immediately!