Description
Creamy lemon cream cheese dump cake delivers a zesty, effortless dessert that combines tangy citrus with rich, velvety cheese. Simple ingredients and minimal prep make this recipe a delightful treat you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 box lemon cake mix
- 1 can (21 ounces / 595 grams) lemon pie filling
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- Prepare the cooking vessel by warming the oven to 350°F and coating a 9×13-inch baking dish with a light layer of grease or parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Distribute the entire lemon pie filling across the bottom of the prepared dish, creating an even foundational layer.
- Gently spread softened cream cheese over the pie filling, using spoonfuls to ensure a consistent coverage that will blend with the underlying citrus base.
- Uniformly scatter the lemon cake mix atop the cream cheese layer, maintaining a dry and untouched surface to preserve the traditional dump cake texture.
- Carefully drizzle melted butter across the entire cake mix surface, aiming for comprehensive distribution and pressing down any visibly dry cake mix sections to guarantee complete moisture absorption.
- Transfer the assembled dish into the preheated oven and bake for approximately 35-40 minutes, monitoring until the surface transforms into a golden, effervescent crust that signals perfect doneness.
Notes
- Choose room temperature cream cheese for easier spreading and smoother texture across the lemon pie filling.
- Consider using a light butter alternative or reducing butter quantity for a healthier version without compromising taste.
- Sprinkle powdered sugar or add a dollop of whipped cream for extra elegance and visual appeal after baking.
- Customize the dessert by experimenting with different pie filling flavors like blueberry or raspberry for variety.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 340 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg