Description
This Lemon Cherry Cream Cheese Dump Cake is a bright, tangy, and sweet dessert that’s ridiculously easy to make, no mixing bowls required! With layers of lemon and cherry pie filling, creamy bites of cream cheese, and a buttery golden cake topping, it’s the perfect no-fuss treat for potlucks, holidays, or when you’re just craving something fruity and indulgent. Serve it warm with whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream for extra swoon factor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can (21 oz) lemon pie filling
- 1 can (21 oz) cherry pie filling
- 1 box yellow or white cake mix (15.25 oz)
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened or cubed
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, sliced thin
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
- Powdered sugar for dusting (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Spoon the lemon and cherry pie fillings into the dish. Gently swirl them together, but don’t fully mix.
- Drop cubes or spoonfuls of cream cheese evenly over the fruit layer.
- Sprinkle the dry cake mix evenly on top — no stirring needed.
- Lay the thin butter slices evenly across the top to cover most of the surface.
- (Optional) Drizzle vanilla extract over the top for a flavor boost.
- Bake for 45–50 minutes, or until the top is golden and the fruit is bubbling.
- Let cool slightly. Dust with powdered sugar if desired.
- Serve warm with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
Notes
- You can substitute other cake mix flavors like lemon or butter for a different twist.
- Not a fan of cherry? Swap it out for raspberry or blueberry pie filling!
- For a crispier topping, use cold butter and grate it over the cake mix instead of slicing.
- Store leftovers covered in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45–50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/12th of cake)
- Calories: ~360
- Sugar: ~28g
- Sodium: ~340mg
- Fat: ~18g
- Saturated Fat: ~10g
- Unsaturated Fat: ~7g
- Trans Fat: <0.5g
- Carbohydrates: ~48g
- Fiber: ~1g
- Protein: ~3g
- Cholesterol: ~40mg
Keywords: dump cake, lemon cherry dump cake, easy dessert, cream cheese dump cake, pie filling cake