Description
This easy and delicious Lemon Dump Cake recipe features tangy lemon pie filling layered with creamy cream cheese, a yellow cake mix topping, and butter for a golden, moist dessert. Perfect for quick preparation and serving at family gatherings or dessert cravings.
Ingredients
Lemon Layer
- 2 (21-oz.) cans lemon pie filling
- 8 ounces cream cheese, cut into cubes
Cake Topping
- 1 (21-oz.) box yellow cake mix
- 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks), cut into thin pats
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to prepare for baking the cake.
- Layer Lemon Filling: Evenly spread the lemon pie filling across the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch cake pan to create the first layer of the dessert.
- Add Cream Cheese: Cut the cream cheese into cubes and scatter them evenly over the lemon pie filling to add a creamy texture and tangy flavor contrast.
- Sprinkle Cake Mix: Evenly sprinkle the dry yellow cake mix over the lemon and cream cheese layers without mixing, creating the cake topping layer.
- Top with Butter: Cut the unsalted butter into thin pats and distribute them across the entire surface of the cake mix to ensure moistness and a golden crust.
- Bake: Place the pan in the oven and bake for 35 to 40 minutes until the top is golden brown and the lemon filling is bubbly.
- Cool and Serve: Allow the cake to cool in the pan for about 15 minutes before serving to let the filling set and flavors meld.
Notes
- You can use reduced-fat cream cheese to lower the fat content slightly.
- For extra flavor, add a teaspoon of lemon zest to the pie filling before layering.
- Ensure the butter is evenly distributed to avoid dry spots in the cake topping.
- Serve with whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream for an extra indulgent dessert.
- Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (approx. 1/12 of cake)
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 37 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg
