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4-Ingredient Lemon Cream Cheese Dump Cake

An easy, bright, and buttery dessert with tangy lemon filling, pockets of creamy cheesecake, and a golden cake topping. This simple dump cake is effortless comfort baking with big flavor from just four ingredients.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 9 servings
Course: Baked Goods, Dessert, Dump Cakes, Easy Desserts, Family Favorites
Cuisine: American
Calories: 360
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 16 oz lemon pie filling 1 can
  • 15 oz yellow cake mix 1 package
  • 4 oz cream cheese cubed
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter 1 stick, thinly sliced

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and lightly grease an 8x8-inch baking dish.
  2. Spread lemon pie filling evenly across the bottom of the baking dish, reaching into the corners.
  3. Sprinkle half the cake mix over the filling. Distribute cream cheese cubes evenly, then top with remaining cake mix.
  4. Arrange thin slices of butter across the top in a single layer, covering as much surface as possible.
  5. Bake 35–40 minutes until golden and set, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  6. Cool 15–20 minutes before serving warm or at room temperature.

Notes

Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. Try using cherry or blueberry pie filling for delicious variations.