Description
Lemon Cream Cheese Dump Cake is a delightful dessert that combines the zesty brightness of lemon with the rich creaminess of cream cheese. This easy-to-make cake features layered flavors and textures, making it an ideal treat for summer barbecues, birthday celebrations, or any occasion where you want to impress guests. With minimal preparation time and a simple baking process, this recipe is perfect for bakers of all skill levels. Serve it warm with a dusting of powdered sugar or alongside a scoop of vanilla ice cream for an indulgent dessert experience that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box yellow cake mix (or lemon cake mix)
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1.5 to 2 cans (21 oz) lemon pie filling
- 12 oz cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- Zest of 1 lemon
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl, mix the cake mix with melted butter until crumbly. Press half into the bottom of the pan.
- Spread the lemon pie filling over the cake base evenly.
- In another bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, egg, vanilla extract, and lemon zest until smooth. Spoon over the lemon filling.
- Sprinkle remaining crumb mixture on top.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes until golden brown and set.
- Allow cooling for at least 45 minutes before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (150g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 290mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg