Description
This Lemon Cream Cheese Dump Cake offers a delightful balance of tart lemon, creamy cheese, and buttery cake crumbs. It presents a bakery-quality dessert with minimal effort, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1.5 to 2 cans (about 21 oz each) lemon pie filling
- 12 oz cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Optional: powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 °F (175 °C). Grease a 9 × 13‑inch baking dish.
- In a large bowl, mix the cake mix with melted butter until crumbly. Press about half of this mixture into the bottom of the pan to form the base.
- Spread lemon pie filling evenly over the cake mix base.
- In another bowl, beat together the softened cream cheese, sugar, egg, vanilla, and lemon zest until smooth.
- Spread this cream cheese mixture over the lemon pie filling.
- Sprinkle the rest of the cake mix and butter crumble over the cream cheese layer.
- Bake for 35‑40 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and edges are crisp.
- Let the dump cake cool for at least 45 minutes before serving. Dust with powdered sugar if desired.
Notes
- Using lemon cake mix will enhance the lemon flavor.
- Ensure cream cheese is at room temperature to avoid lumps.
- Other fruit pie fillings can be substituted for lemon.
- Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- This dump cake can be served warm, chilled, or reheated.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: Approx. 350-400
- Sugar: Approx. 30-40g
- Sodium: Approx. 200-300mg
- Fat: Approx. 15-20g
- Saturated Fat: Approx. 8-10g
- Unsaturated Fat: Approx. 7-10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: Approx. 50-60g
- Fiber: Approx. 1-2g
- Protein: Approx. 4-6g
- Cholesterol: Approx. 50-70mg
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