Description
Irresistible strawberry cheesecake dump cake merges classic dessert flavors into one easy-to-make treat. Simple ingredients create a luscious dessert that delights with minimal preparation, letting bakers enjoy sweet success without complex techniques.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 box (15.25 ounces) yellow cake mix
- 1 can (21 ounces) strawberry pie filling
Dairy Ingredients:
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350F (175C) and prepare a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Create an even layer of strawberry pie filling across the bottom of the dish.
- Whip cream cheese with sugar and vanilla until completely smooth and free of lumps.
- Carefully distribute cream cheese mixture in soft, random dollops over the strawberry filling.
- Generously scatter dry cake mix across the entire surface, ensuring complete coverage.
- Gently drizzle melted butter in a crisscross pattern over the cake mix layer.
- Place in preheated oven and bake for 40-45 minutes until the top turns golden brown and filling becomes bubbly around the edges.
- Remove from oven and allow cake to rest for 10-15 minutes, letting the layers settle and flavors meld together.
- Serve warm, optionally garnished with fresh strawberries or a light dusting of powdered sugar.
Notes
- Adjust sweetness by choosing between unsweetened or sweetened pie filling, letting you control the overall sugar content of the dessert.
- Swap regular cake mix with gluten-free alternatives for those with wheat sensitivities, ensuring everyone can enjoy this delightful treat.
- Add extra texture by sprinkling chopped nuts or toasted coconut flakes over the cake mix before baking, creating a delicious crunchy layer.
- Enhance flavor complexity by mixing a touch of almond extract into the cream cheese mixture, bringing depth and subtle nutty undertones to the dessert.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 387 kcal
- Sugar: 43 g
- Sodium: 290 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 65 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg