A Lemon Cream Cheese Dump Cake is an easy dessert where you “dump” ingredients into a baking dish and bake—no mixing bowls or fancy steps needed. It turns out creamy, tangy, and cake-like.
🍋 Lemon Cream Cheese Dump Cake (Easy Recipe)
🧾 Ingredients
- 1 box yellow cake mix (or lemon cake mix for stronger flavor)
- 1 can (about 400g) lemon pie filling or lemon curd
- 225g cream cheese (softened)
- ½ cup butter (melted)
- ½ cup sugar (optional, if you like it sweeter)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
👩🍳 How to make it
- Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F)
- Lightly grease a baking dish
- Spread lemon pie filling evenly at the bottom
- Drop spoonfuls of cream cheese on top (don’t fully mix)
- Sprinkle the cake mix evenly over everything
- Drizzle melted butter over the cake mix
- (Optional) Sprinkle sugar on top for extra sweetness
- Bake for 35–45 minutes until golden and bubbly
🍰 What it turns out like
- Top: slightly crispy cake crust
- Middle: creamy cheesecake-like layer
- Bottom: sweet lemon filling
- Taste: tangy + rich + sweet balance
💡 Tips for best result
- Don’t stir layers (that’s what makes it “dump cake”)
- Use full-fat cream cheese for creamier texture
- Let it cool 10–15 minutes before serving
- Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream
🧠 Bottom line
A Lemon Cream Cheese Dump Cake is one of the simplest desserts with bakery-style flavor, perfect when you want something quick, rich, and citrusy.
If you want, I can also give you a healthier version or a smaller mug-cake style recipe for one serving.
