Description
Indulge in the delightful combination of zesty lemon flavors and rich cream cheese with this easy-to-make Lemon Cream Cheese Dump Cake. A perfect dessert for any occasion!
Ingredients
Scale
Lemon Cream Cheese Dump Cake:
- 1 box lemon cake mix (15.25 oz)
- 1 can lemon pie filling (21 oz)
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened and cut into small pieces)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Optional Toppings:
- powdered sugar
- whipped cream
- lemon zest
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Dish: Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Layer Lemon Filling: Spread the lemon pie filling in the baking dish.
- Prepare Cream Cheese Mixture: In a bowl, mix cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Layer Cream Cheese: Drop spoonfuls of the cream cheese mix over lemon filling.
- Add Cake Mix: Sprinkle dry cake mix evenly over the cream cheese.
- Drizzle Butter: Pour melted butter over the cake mix.
- Bake: Bake for 40–45 minutes until golden and bubbly.
- Cool and Serve: Let cool for 10–15 minutes before serving. Optionally, add toppings.
Notes
- You can use homemade lemon curd for a richer flavor.
- For a softer topping, cover loosely with foil towards the end of baking.
- Best served warm or at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 340mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
