This lemon dump cake recipe is a simple dessert made with lemon cake mix, cream cheese, and lemon cake filling. This easy dump cake recipe is perfect for summer and takes just 10 minutes to prepare.
Easy Lemon Cake
We love a good dump cake, and this lemon version with cream cheese filling is the best. This lemon dump cake recipe has a fresh lemon flavor and is a great dessert for spring and summer. When I need a last-minute dessert, this incredibly easy cake is one of my favorite recipes.
Lemon desserts are always a hit! We have a lot of them here: Lemon Cupcakes | Lemon Blueberry Cake | Strawberry Lemon Bars | Blender Lemon Cake | Frosted Lemon Cookies | Lemon Cake (Starbucks Copycat)
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What is a dump cake?
Dump Cake is exactly what it sounds like. Just put the ingredients in a cake mold and bake!
No mixing bowl required. Place the sweet filling in the bottom of a baking dish and top with cake mix, butter, and cream cheese.
No need to mix before baking. Once the cake is baked, top it with ice cream or fresh cream. This is a very easy and popular dessert recipe.
Ingredients Required:
Here’s what you need to make Lemon Dump Cake (see easy printable recipe card below for exact measurements and complete recipe instructions):
Lemon Pie Stuffing – You can easily make homemade lemon pie.If you like, you can also use curd.
Cream Cheese – Uses a block of cream cheese and softens it at room temperature for easy blending.
Egg – Eggs help bake cream cheese mixtures to create cheesecake-like fillings.
Granulated Sugar
Lemon Cake Mix – You can use vanilla cake mix instead if you like, but it won’t taste like lemon.
Butter – I used regular salted butter.
How to Make Lemon Dump Cake
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread lemon pie filling in the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
In a medium mixing bowl, mix cream cheese, eggs, and granulated sugar with an electric mixer until smooth. Pour a spoonful of the cream cheese mixture over the lemon pie filling. - Sprinkle dry cake mix evenly over cake filling and cream cheese layer.
- Slice the butter thinly and spread evenly over the cake mix.
- Bake the dump cake for 40 minutes or until golden brown on top. Remove cake from oven and let rest at room temperature for 15 minutes before serving.
What to Eat with Lemon Dump Cake
- Whipped Cream – Try our easy homemade whipped cream recipe or Cool Whip.
- 1 scoop vanilla ice cream
- Fresh lemon slices or wedges
- Powdered sugar
How to Store Leftovers
Store leftover dump cake, tightly covered with plastic wrap (or in an airtight container), in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Leftovers can be served cold or reheated in the microwave until warm.
Lemon Cream Cheese Dump Cake Variations
- Different Cake Mixes – Try white or yellow cake mix instead of lemon.
- Filling – You can replace the lemon filling with blueberry pie filling and top it with fresh blueberries to make a lemon blueberry pie. I’ve never tried it before, but blueberries and lemon always go well together.
- Lemon – If you don’t have lemon pie filling or lemon curd, you can always use lemon pudding. Sprinkle lemon zest on top for a beautiful look.
Ingredients:
▢ 2 12 oz jars lemon cake filling or lemon curd
▢ 8 oz softened cream cheese
▢ 1 large egg
▢ 1/4 cup granulated sugar
▢ 1 box 15.25 oz lemon cake mix
▢ 1/2 cup butter
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Spread lemon pie filling in the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
In a medium mixing bowl, mix cream cheese, eggs, and granulated sugar with an electric mixer until smooth. Pour a spoonful of the cream cheese mixture over the lemon pie filling.
Sprinkle dry cake mix evenly over cake filling and cream cheese layer.
Cut the butter into thin slices and spread evenly over the dry cake mix.
Bake the dump cake for 40 minutes or until golden brown on top.
Remove the cake from the oven and let it rest at room temperature for 15 minutes before serving.