Description
Creamy lemon cream cheese dump cake emerges as a simple dessert dream for busy bakers. Quick assembly and minimal ingredients make this treat a crowd-pleasing choice you’ll want to share with friends and family.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz (226 g) softened cream cheese
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 21 oz (595 g) lemon pie filling
- ½ cup (113 g) melted unsalted butter
Instructions
- Preparation: Warm the oven to 350°F (175°C) and coat a 9×13-inch baking dish with a light layer of grease to prevent sticking.
- Crumb Foundation: Combine dry cake mix with melted butter, mixing until the texture resembles coarse, irregular crumbs. Spread half of this mixture evenly across the bottom of the prepared dish, creating a rustic base layer.
- Lemon Cream Cheese Filling: Whisk softened cream cheese and lemon pie filling together in a separate bowl until the mixture becomes smooth and velvety, eliminating any potential lumps.
- Layer Assembly: Carefully pour the lemon cream cheese mixture over the crumb base, using a spatula to ensure complete and uniform coverage across the entire surface.
- Topping Finish: Generously scatter the remaining crumb mixture over the cream cheese layer, allowing for an uneven, textured appearance that will transform during baking.
- Baking Process: Place the dish in the preheated oven and bake for 40-45 minutes, watching for a golden-brown top and a center that slightly wobbles when gently nudged.
- Cooling and Serving: Remove from the oven and let the dessert rest for 15-20 minutes to set properly. Optional: Enhance with a light dusting of powdered sugar or a dollop of whipped cream before serving.
Notes
- Butter Blend Technique: Ensure melted butter is fully incorporated into cake mix, creating uneven crumbles that provide a rustic, textured base for maximum flavor absorption.
- Cream Cheese Smoothing Tip: Whisk cream cheese and lemon filling thoroughly to eliminate lumps, guaranteeing a silky, uniform filling that spreads evenly across the cake.
- Baking Doneness Check: Watch for golden-brown top and center that slightly jiggles when touched – this indicates perfect moisture and prevents over-baking.
- Cooling Crucial Step: Let cake rest 15-20 minutes after baking to help set structure, making slicing cleaner and improving overall texture and flavor melding.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 265
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg