Strawberry Cheesecake Dump Cake
This Strawberry Cheesecake Dump Cake will be the star of your next party. It’s a foolproof dessert recipe for any level of baker with less than 10 ingredients and uses one pan. With flavors of strawberry, cream cheese, and vanilla, it’s a crowd-pleasing treat that will be gone in minutes.
We are so excited to share this Strawberry Cheesecake Dump Cake. We made this for a party a couple of weeks ago and everyone was asking for the recipe, we knew it was a hit! Think of this cake as a combination of strawberry shortcake and cheesecake all in one delicious bite.
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It’s about the easiest cake to assemble by layering the ingredients in a baking dish – little to no mixing is required making cleanup a breeze! We served it warm with ice cream for an extra decadent touch and guess what? There were no leftovers!
If you love a delicious cake recipe our Strawberry Lemon Pound Cake and Strawberry Jam Cake are two other great options!
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Why You’ll Love this Recipe
- Cake recipe with less than 10 ingredients. This cake uses all pantry staple ingredients that are affordable and easy to find.
- Great for beginner bakers. This Strawberry Cheesecake Dump Cake is about as stress-free as a cake can get. If you are new to baking, give this recipe a try.
- One pan dessert! We taught our neighbors’ kids how to make this cake and now they talk about it all the time.
- Crowd pleasing dessert recipe with no stress. Forget making a strawberry cheesecake from scratch, that takes hours! Make this dump cake instead with just 10 minutes of prep time.
Laura Ashley’s Tip: Don’t mix the ingredients together. Once everything is layered in the baking dish and the butter is poured on top, do not stir! The cake will naturally mix itself as it bakes.
Ingredients
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- White cake mix: Your favorite box mix is best here, it has all the best flavors.
- Strawberry pie filling: Adds nice fruity and berry flavor to every bite.
- Cream cheese: Gives a hint of cheesecake-like flavor that compliments the strawberries perfectly. Plus it adds creaminess too.
- Granulated sugar: Sweetens every bite perfectly.
- Vanilla extract: Adds that classic rich flavor with caramel-like notes.
- Salted butter: We like salted here to bring out all of the other flavors in the cake.
- Garnish options: There are so many options we love, including a dusting of powdered sugar, fresh strawberries, ice cream, whipped cream, or fresh mint.
Tools You’ll Need
How to make Strawberry Cheesecake Dump Cake
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 13×9-inch baking dish with butter or nonstick spray.
- Spread the strawberry pie filling evenly across the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- Evenly sprinkle half of the dry cake mix over the top of the strawberry layer.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese with granulated sugar and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy. Dollop over the strawberry filling in small spoonfuls.
- Sprinkle the remaining dry cake mix over the cream cheese dollops. Gently pat to ensure it’s in an even layer.
- Pour the melted butter evenly over the top of the cake mix. Make sure to cover as much of the cake mix as possible, but don’t mix it together.
- Bake for 50-55 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the cake is bubbly.
- Serve warm with garnishes as desired.
Expert Tips
- Layer the ingredients correctly. This is the most important part of this recipe to ensure that it works.
- Make sure your cream cheese is softened prior to mixing. This will make it better for mixing everything more evenly and resulting in better flavor.
- Try another fruity flavor. You can swap the strawberry filling for another flavor like peach or blueberry! There are so many flavor options.
- There are so many ways to garnish this cake to make it extra impressive. A dusting of powdered sugar, fresh strawberries, ice cream, whipped cream, or fresh mint are all great options.
- White Cake Mix Substitute: If you want to substitute the boxed cake mix with a homemade cake version, use these ingredients: 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, 1 ½ cups granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon baking powder, and 1 teaspoon salt.
Storage
If you have any leftovers, store them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat in the oven or in the microwave until warmed through.
You could freeze this cake for up to 2 months but we can’t guarantee the texture will be as gooey and moist as when it’s first baked.
FAQs
You want to make sure you layer the ingredients correctly and do not stir!
Yes we recommend refrigerating any leftovers after you have enjoyed it!
Yes, you can definitely slice or dice some up and add them to the filling.
They are very similar in taste and texture, a dump cake involves no mixing, just dumping ingredients into a baking dish and baking.
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Strawberry Cheesecake Dump Cake
Ingredients
- 15.25 ounce box white cake mix divided
- 2 21- ounce cans strawberry pie filling
- 8 ounce cream cheese softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup salted butter melted
- Garnish options: dusting of powdered sugar, fresh strawberries, ice cream, whipped cream, or fresh mint
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 13×9-inch baking dish with butter or nonstick spray.
- Spread the strawberry pie filling evenly across the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- Evenly sprinkle half of the dry cake mix over the top of the strawberry layer.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese with granulated sugar and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy. Dollop over the strawberry filling in small spoonfuls.
- Sprinkle the remaining dry cake mix over the cream cheese dollops. Gently pat to ensure it's in an even layer.
- Pour the melted butter evenly over the top of the cake mix. Make sure to cover as much of the cake mix as possible, but don’t mix it together.
- Bake for 50-55 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the cake is bubbly.
- Serve warm with garnishes as desired.
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Notes
Expert Tips
- Layer the ingredients correctly. This is the most important part of this recipe to ensure that it works.
- Make sure your cream cheese is softened prior to mixing. This will make it better for mixing everything more evenly and resulting in better flavor.
- Try another fruity flavor. You can swap the strawberry filling for another flavor like peach or blueberry! There are so many flavor options.
- There are so many ways to garnish this cake to make it extra impressive. A dusting of powdered sugar, fresh strawberries, ice cream, whipped cream, or fresh mint are all great options.
- White Cake Mix Substitute: If you want to substitute the boxed cake mix with a homemade cake version, use these ingredients: 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, 1 ½ cups granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon baking powder, and 1 teaspoon salt.
Storage
If you have any leftovers, store them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat in the oven or in the microwave until warmed through.Nutrition
About Laura
Taught by some of the best, cooking and entertaining has always been my favorite hobby. Food is my love language! The conception of Dinner in 321 came from my family talks that sharing our dinners would help others learn new skills, tasty recipes, and make cooking fun! Read more…
