Strawberry Cheesecake Dump Cake
This Strawberry Cheesecake Dump Cake will be the star of your next party. It’s a no fuss dessert recipe with less than 10 ingredients. With flavors of strawberry, cream cheese, and vanilla, it’s a crowd-pleasing treat that will be gone in minutes.
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 393kcal
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 13x9-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
Calories: 393kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 469mg | Potassium: 86mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 409IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 146mg | Iron: 1mg
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