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4-Ingredient Lemon Cream Cheese Dump Cake Recipe

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  • Author: samahkitchen
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 35–40 minutes
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 12 servings 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Description

This 4-Ingredient Lemon Cream Cheese Dump Cake is the perfect easy dessert for lemon lovers. With layers of tangy lemon filling, creamy cream cheese, and a buttery cake topping, it’s sweet, tart, and incredibly simple to make—just dump, bake, and enjoy!


Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 1 (21 oz) can lemon pie filling
  • 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened and cubed
  • 1 box yellow or white cake mix (15.25 oz)
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted

Instructions

  • Preheat the Oven:
    • Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
  • Layer the Ingredients:
    • Spread the lemon pie filling evenly over the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
    • Scatter the cubed cream cheese evenly over the lemon filling.
    • Sprinkle the dry cake mix evenly over the cream cheese layer—do not mix.
    • Drizzle the melted butter evenly over the top of the cake mix, trying to cover as much of the surface as possible.
  • Bake:
    • Bake for 35–40 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the edges are bubbly.
  • Cool & Serve:
    • Let the cake cool slightly before serving. Serve warm or at room temperature, plain or with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Notes

  • Optional Add-Ins: Add a sprinkle of fresh lemon zest for extra citrus flavor or top with powdered sugar before serving.
  • Cream Cheese Tip: For a smoother texture, soften the cream cheese well before cubing or even dollop it instead of cubing.
  • Cake Mix Variation: A lemon cake mix can be used for an extra lemony flavor.