Description
This Strawberry Cheesecake Dump Cake is the kind of easy recipe you make once and then crave all the time—a gooey strawberry layer, creamy cheesecake pockets, and a buttery cake topping that tastes like it came from a bakery with none of the fuss. It’s perfect when you need crowd-pleasing food ideas in a hurry for potlucks, holidays, or Sunday suppers, and it slides right into quick breakfast treats, easy dinner dessert nights, or that just-one-more-bite healthy snack craving. With simple pantry staples and almost no prep, this dump-and-bake dessert fits right in with your favorite breakfast ideas, dinner ideas, easy recipe collections, and any time you’re craving something sweet without a lot of work.
Ingredients
2 (21 ounce) cans strawberry pie filling
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (15.25 ounce) box white cake mix
3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups sliced fresh strawberries, for serving
1 1/2 cups whipped cream, for serving
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13 inch baking dish with butter or nonstick spray.
2. Spread the strawberry pie filling evenly in the bottom of the prepared pan.
3. In a medium bowl, beat the softened cream cheese, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, and salt together until completely smooth and creamy.
4. Dollop the cheesecake mixture over the strawberry layer, then gently spread it into an even layer without disturbing the fruit too much.
5. Sprinkle the dry white cake mix evenly over the cheesecake layer, covering it from edge to edge, then drizzle the melted butter evenly over the cake mix.
6. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the strawberry layer is bubbling around the edges. Cool for at least 15 minutes, then serve warm with sliced fresh strawberries and whipped cream.
Notes
Make sure the cream cheese is fully softened so it blends smoothly and gives you a silky cheesecake layer without lumps.
Try to drizzle the melted butter as evenly as possible over the cake mix so more of the topping turns golden, crisp, and buttery.
Let the dump cake cool slightly before serving; this helps the layers set while still keeping the center warm and gooey.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 40
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 32
- Sodium: 380
- Fat: 22
- Saturated Fat: 12
- Unsaturated Fat: 9
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 48
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 65
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