Here’s a super easy, indulgent Strawberry Cheesecake Dump Cake recipe—basically a “throw-it-all-together” dessert that looks fancy but is lazy-cook friendly:
Ingredients
- 1 box yellow or white cake mix (about 15–16 oz)
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 (16 oz) jar strawberry pie filling (or fresh strawberries with sugar, optional)
- 1/2 cup butter, sliced thin
Instructions
- Preheat oven:
- 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Make cheesecake layer:
- Beat cream cheese, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
- Spread this mixture evenly in the bottom of the baking dish.
- Add strawberries:
- Spoon strawberry pie filling evenly over the cream cheese layer.
- Dump the cake mix:
- Sprinkle the dry cake mix evenly over the strawberries.
- Top with butter:
- Place thin slices of butter over the dry cake mix. Don’t melt it; the butter will melt during baking to make it moist and golden.
- Bake:
- 45–50 minutes, or until the top is golden and bubbly.
- Cool & serve:
- Let it cool slightly, then slice. Optional: serve with whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
💡 Tips:
- You can swap strawberry pie filling with fresh strawberries and a little sugar mixed with cornstarch for a more homemade taste.
- For extra crunch, sprinkle chopped nuts (like pecans) on top before baking.
If you want, I can give a mini-version for a small family or 2 people that bakes in just one round pan—still gooey and decadent. Do you want me to do that?
