Description
Indulge in the decadent flavors of Lemon Cream Cheese Dump Cake. This easy-to-make dessert combines a luscious cream cheese layer with zesty lemon pie filling and a buttery cake mix topping. A perfect balance of sweet and tangy that will have your taste buds dancing!
Ingredients
Scale
Cream Cheese Layer:
- 16 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, melted, plus more for greasing the baking dish
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 large egg
Additional Ingredients:
- 1 (13.25 to 15.25-ounce) box yellow, butter, or lemon cake mix
- 1 (21-ounce) can lemon pie filling, divided
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
Serving Suggestions:
- Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with butter.
- Prepare Cream Cheese Layer: In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese, melted butter, powdered sugar, and kosher salt until smooth and creamy.
- Add Egg: Add the egg and mix until fully incorporated.
- Layer Cream Cheese Mixture: Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly in the prepared baking dish.
- Add Lemon Pie Filling: Spoon the lemon pie filling over the cream cheese mixture, spreading it out evenly.
- Add Cake Mix: Sprinkle the cake mix evenly over the lemon pie filling. Do not stir — this will form a crumbly topping as it bakes.
- Top with Butter: Pour the remaining 1 tablespoon of melted butter over the cake mix.
- Bake: Bake for 45–50 minutes, or until the top is golden and bubbly.
- Cool and Serve: Let cool slightly before serving. Serve warm with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, if desired.
Notes
- For a citrus twist, you can add lemon zest to the cream cheese mixture.
- Store any leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45-50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 380mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Lemon Cream Cheese Dump Cake, Dump Cake Recipe, Lemon Dessert, Cream Cheese Cake
