Description
Lemon cream cheese dump cake delivers a tangy symphony of zesty citrus and rich cream cheese in one effortless dessert. Quick mixing and simple baking create a delightful treat you’ll savor to the last crumbly bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 box (15.25 ounces / 432 grams) lemon cake mix
- 1 can (16 ounces / 454 grams) lemon pie filling
- 4 ounces (113 grams) cream cheese, cubed
Baking Additions:
- 1 cup (170 grams) white chocolate chips
- ½ cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, thinly sliced
Flavor Enhancers:
(none)
Instructions
- Prepare the oven environment by heating to 350°F (175°C), creating an ideal baking atmosphere for the dessert.
- Select a spacious 9×13-inch baking vessel or a generously sized 12-inch oven-safe skillet, ensuring adequate room for the delectable layers.
- Create a vibrant foundation by spreading the tangy lemon pie filling across the bottom of the chosen baking container, establishing a zesty base.
- Enhance the flavor profile by scattering white chocolate chips strategically over the lemon filling, adding delightful pockets of sweetness.
- Distribute cubed cream cheese across the surface, introducing creamy textural elements to complement the citrusy base.
- Gently cascade the lemon cake mix over the entire landscape, completely concealing the underlying ingredients and creating a uniform covering.
- Artfully arrange thin butter pads across the cake mix surface, ensuring even distribution for optimal moisture and richness.
- Transfer the assembled dessert into the preheated oven, allowing it to transform for approximately one hour.
- Monitor the baking process, looking for a golden-brown top and bubbling edges that signal the cake’s complete metamorphosis.
- Remove from the oven and allow the dessert to settle, letting the layers harmonize and intense flavors develop before serving.
Notes
- Dump cakes simplify baking, requiring minimal preparation and delivering maximum flavor with this zesty lemon dessert.
- Cream cheese adds richness and tanginess, creating a luxurious texture that complements the bright lemon filling.
- White chocolate chips provide unexpected sweetness and melt into delightful pockets throughout the cake.
- Precise butter placement ensures a crispy, golden top and helps the cake mix develop a perfect crumbly consistency.
- Baking for exactly one hour guarantees a perfectly cooked dessert with bubbling edges and a tempting golden surface.
- Serving warm allows the cream cheese and white chocolate to remain soft and gooey, enhancing the overall dessert experience.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg