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Freshly baked Lemon Cream Cheese Dump Cake in a white ceramic dish, with a golden crumb topping, creamy filling, and lemon slices beside it.

Easy Lemon Cream Cheese Dump Cake – Just 5 Ingredients!


  • Author: Maya
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 10 servings 1x

Description

A simple, tangy-sweet dessert made with lemon pie filling, cream cheese, and cake mix. This easy dump cake is bright, creamy, and perfect for any occasion or gathering.


Ingredients

Scale
 
  • One 16-ounce can of lemon pie filling
  • One 15-ounce package of yellow cake mix
  • 4 ounces of cream cheese cubed
  • 1/2 cup one stick of unsalted butter, thinly sliced

Instructions

  1. Heat the oven to 350°F. Lightly coat an 8×8- or 9×9-inch baking dish with unsalted butter.

  2. Mix 10 tablespoons melted unsalted butter and 1 box cake mix together with a fork in a medium bowl until combined. Transfer 1 1/2 cups of the mixture to the baking dish. Press down lightly into an even layer to form a thin crust.

  3. Beat 16 ounces room-temperature cream cheese, 1/2 cup of the lemon pie filling, 1 large egg, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt together with a hand mixer on medium speed or a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Transfer onto the crust and spread into an even layer.

  4. Spread the remaining lemon pie filling in an even layer over the cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle the remaining cake mix and butter mixture evenly over the top.

  5. Bake until the cake jiggles slightly and is browned around the edges, 40 to 45 minutes. Let the cake cool for at least 45 minutes before serving. Scoop into serving bowls and top with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream if desired.

Notes

I like to gently shake the 9×13 pan once the cake mix is over the top, this helps any access fall into open area’s and prevents dry heaps from forming. Making sure the cake mix is evenly distributed will prevent an unintentional bite of dry cake mix.

You can use a spoon or small measuring cup to help control the sprinkling of the cake mix.

Yellow cake mix can be substituted with lemon, white, vanilla or french vanilla box cake.

 
 
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 35 minutes to 40 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Calories: ~400
  • Sugar: 24g
  • Sodium: 380mg
  • Fat: 24g
  • Saturated Fat: 14g
  • Carbohydrates: 38g
  • Protein: 4g

Keywords: lemon cream cheese dump cake