Here’s a super easy and ultra-delicious Strawberry Cheesecake Dump Cake — a crowd-pleasing dessert with layers of sweet strawberries, creamy cheesecake, and a buttery cake topping. No mixing bowls required!
🍓 Strawberry Cheesecake Dump Cake
🧁 Ingredients:
- 1 (21 oz) can strawberry pie filling
- 1 (8 oz) block cream cheese, softened and cubed
- ½ cup granulated sugar (optional, for sweetening cream cheese)
- 1 box vanilla or white cake mix
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- ½ tsp vanilla extract (optional)
- Fresh strawberries or whipped cream (for garnish)
👩🍳 Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 9×13″ baking dish.
- Spread the strawberry pie filling evenly on the bottom of the dish.
- In a small bowl (optional step), mix the cream cheese cubes with sugar and vanilla extract for added sweetness.
(Or just scatter the plain cubes over the filling for a tangier cheesecake flavor.) - Sprinkle the cream cheese mixture evenly over the strawberry layer.
- Evenly sprinkle the dry cake mix over the top — don’t stir.
- Drizzle melted butter evenly across the cake mix. Try to moisten as much of the surface as possible.
- Bake for 40–45 minutes, or until golden and bubbly. The top should be crisp and the filling hot.
- Cool for 10–15 minutes before serving. Top with whipped cream or fresh strawberries, if desired.
🔄 Variations:
- Use different fruit fillings: Cherry, blueberry, or mixed berry work great.
- Add crunch: Sprinkle with chopped pecans or crushed graham crackers before baking.
- Extra creamy: Add a few dollops of sour cream or sweetened condensed milk with the cream cheese.