🍋🍰 4-Ingredient Lemon Cream Cheese Dump Cake 🍰🍋
Bright, tangy, creamy, and incredibly easy to make – this dump cake is sunshine in a pan!
📜 Introduction:
This Lemon Cream Cheese Dump Cake is a quick and comforting dessert that combines the zesty freshness of lemon with the creamy richness of cream cheese. Made with only four ingredients, it’s the perfect solution for last-minute guests or when your sweet tooth strikes. Dump cakes became popular in the mid-20th century for their simplicity—”dump” and bake—and this lemon version adds a refreshing twist that lemon lovers can’t resist.
Whether it’s springtime, a potluck, or a cozy evening, this cake will brighten the day. No mixers, no fuss, just pure citrusy joy!
🍋 Ingredients:
- 1 box lemon cake mix
- 1 can (21 oz) lemon pie filling
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
🧁 Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with butter or nonstick spray.
- Spread the lemon pie filling evenly on the bottom of the baking dish.
- Drop dollops of the softened cream cheese over the pie filling. You can swirl it slightly if desired for a marbled effect.
- Sprinkle the dry lemon cake mix evenly over the cream cheese layer. Do not mix!
- Drizzle the melted butter evenly across the top of the cake mix, covering as much as possible.
- Bake for 35–40 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and bubbling.
- Let it cool slightly before serving. Serve warm, room temperature, or chilled – plain or with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream!
🥣 Method Summary:
- Dump (layer the ingredients without mixing)
- Bake (until golden and bubbly)
- Enjoy (with love!)
🕰️ History & Formation:
Dump cakes gained popularity in American kitchens in the 1960s, especially for busy homemakers. They were named for their unique preparation style—literally dumping ingredients into a pan. Over time, versions with various fruits and fillings evolved. This lemon cream cheese version is a delightful fusion of Southern lemon desserts and the classic cheesecake flavor, requiring no effort yet delivering maximum flavor.
❤️ Conclusion & Lovers of This Cake:
This cake is a lemon lover’s dream – soft, tart, sweet, and creamy with every bite. It’s especially adored by those who love simple, bright-flavored desserts without spending hours in the kitchen.
Perfect for:
- 🧓 Grandma’s Sunday table
- 👩👧 Baking with kids
- 🍽️ Church potlucks
- 💕 Romantic spring picnics
Serve with:
- A scoop of vanilla ice cream
- A dollop of whipped cream
- A sprinkle of powdered sugar
🌟 Made with love, shared with joy.
Try it once and you’ll keep it forever. Let the lemon sunshine brighten your dessert time! 🍋🍰💛
Let me know if you want a chocolate version next!