Lemon Cream Cheese Dump Cake
A zesty and creamy layered dessert featuring bright lemon filling and a rich cream cheese swirl topped with a buttery crumble.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 40 min
- Total Time: 55 min
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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1 box yellow cake mix
3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
42 oz lemon pie filling (2 cans)
12 oz cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg
Zest of 1 lemon
Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch pan.
- Mix cake mix and melted butter until crumbly. Press half into the bottom of the pan.
- Spread lemon pie filling over the base layer.
- Beat cream cheese, sugar, egg, vanilla, and lemon zest until smooth. Spread over the lemon layer.
- Top with the remaining cake mix crumble.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes until golden brown and the center is set.
- Cool for 45 minutes before slicing and dusting with powdered sugar.
Notes
- Use room temperature cream cheese to avoid lumps.
- Chill overnight for easier slicing into bars.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 300-350 cal
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 380mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
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