Description

If you’re in search of a simple, tasty, delicious, and popular dessert, the lemon cream cheese dump cake will be the ideal choice! It’s loaded with the zesty tart lemon filling delicious cream cheese and creamy cake topping This recipe is easy to make and incredibly satisfying. The best part is that it needs little preparation–just mix the ingredients, layer them, and bake!

Ingredients

To make the amazing Lemon Cream Cheese Dump Cake, you‘ll require:

For the Cake:

1 can (21 Ounces) Lemon pie filling
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup of sugar in granulated form
Vanilla extract, 1 tablespoon
1 Box (15.25 pounds) mixed cake in yellow (or the lemon cake mix to add more citrus flavor)
1/2 cup butter that is unsalted and melt it
1/2 cup milk
1 tablespoon lemon zest (optional, for extra flavor)
Dusted sugar (for the dusting process, not mandatory)

Optional Substitutions:

Swap vanilla cake mix with yellow and white mix to get a different flavor.
Make homemade lemon curd instead of canned pie filling to give more fresh flavor.
Try using citrus zest rather than lemon for a citrus twist.

Once you’ve got everything set Let’s get started on baking the step-by-step baking instructions!

Instructions

How to Make Lemon Cream Cheese Dump Cake

Follow these simple steps to create this soft, fluffy, and refreshing dump cake:

Step 1: Preheat the Oven

Pre-heat your oven to 350°F (175degC)Grease the inside of a 9×13 inch baking dish by spraying it with non-stick butter.

Step 2: Spread the Lemon Filling

Distribute your Lemon Pie filling equally into the baking dish.

Step 3: Prepare the Cream Cheese Mixture

A medium-sized bowl Mix with the smooth cream cheese with the sugar granulated along with vanilla extract until it is smooth.

Step 4: Layer the Cream Cheese

Spread your mix of cream cheese on top of the filling made with lemon. Make use of the spoon lightly swirl it around in the filling.

Step 5: Add the Cake Mix

Spread your dried cake mixture all over the cream cheese and lemon layers.

Step 6: Pour Butter and Milk

Pour the melt butter all on the cake mixture then add adding the liquid. This will help the cake mix retain moisture when baking.

Step 7: Bake the Cake

Bake for 40 to 45 minutes and till the surface is golden brown and crisp.

Step 8: Cool and Serve

Let the cake cool before serving. Sprinkle the cake the cake with dusting sugar If you wish. Enjoy your warm, gooey lemon cream cheese dump cake!

Notes

Use room-temperature cheese to make mixing easier.
Do not make a cake batter—simply add it to the cake to form a crisp crust.
To get a more crunchier topping, make sure to bake the cake for an additional 5 minutes.
Let the cake sit for 10 minutes following the baking to let the layers become set.