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A freshly baked Lemon Cream Cheese Dump Cake with a golden crust and gooey lemon filling.

Lemon Cream Cheese Dump Cake

This Lemon Cream Cheese Dump Cake is the easiest, most delicious dessert! 🍋✨ Just dump, bake, and enjoy a tangy, creamy, buttery treat!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 slices
Calories 380 kcal

Equipment

  • Baking Dish (9×13")

Ingredients
  

Cake Base

  • 1 box lemon cake mix or vanilla if you prefer a milder flavor
  • 1 can lemon pie filling 21 oz

Cream Cheese Layer

  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 egg

Topping

  • ½ cup butter melted
  • 1 tsp lemon zest optional, for extra citrus flavor

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13” baking dish.
  • Spread the lemon pie filling evenly across the bottom of the dish.
  • In a bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, and egg until smooth and creamy. Drop spoonfuls over the pie filling.
  • Sprinkle the dry cake mix evenly over the top. Do not stir.
  • Pour the melted butter evenly over the cake mix, ensuring as much coverage as possible.
  • Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until golden brown and bubbly. Let cool slightly before serving.

Notes

For variations, try adding blueberries, shredded coconut, or white chocolate chips to customize your dump cake!
Keyword Cream Cheese, Dump Cake, Lemon