Lemon Dump Cake

4.63 from 16 votes

Lemon Dump Cake is one of the easiest cakes that you will ever make. If you are looking for a summer recipe that is bright, fun and needs less prep work this is it! This lemon Cake definitely ticks all the marks and is an ultimate crowd pleaser!

Prep Time10

Baking Time40

Total Time50

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: People

Calories: 245kcal

Author: Neha

Equipment

1 9 x 13 Baking Dish (Preferably Ceramic or Glass)

Ingredients

15 oz Yellow Cake Mix
48 oz Lemon Pie Filling
½ cup Melted Butter (unsalted preferably)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350℉ and spray a 9x13" Ceramic/Baking dish with butter or oil spray.
Melt ½ a cup of butter in a microwave safe bowl using microwave and set it aside. Pour 2 cans of lemon pie filling into the prepare dish and spread evenly using a spatula or spoon.
Next layer cake mix over the filling and pour melted butter over cake mix. Roughly mix so that most of the cake mix is coated in butter. (Don't dig in all the way through while mixing, you don't want all of that lemon filling to be mixed in the cake mix. You just want the butter to be mixed in cake mix.)
You may also mix cake mix and butter in a medium bowl and then layer it on lemon filling if you wish.
Bake it in preheated oven for 35-40 minutes or until the cake crumb gets a deep golden color on it. The filling would just start bubbling at this point. Take care not to overbake the cake once you notice the filling has started bubbling.
Take the baked cake out of oven and allow it to set for a few minutes before enjoying. You can also cool it down slightly and keep it in refrigerator until chilled and enjoy with a dollop of ice cream or whipped cream.

Notes

Storing and Freezing Instructions: Store dump cake in refrigerator covered at all times. It will last there for about a week. You can also freeze this cake in freezer safe containers for 2-3 months. Thaw overnight in refrigerator before enjoying.

Adding a layer of Cream Cheese: Add another layer of deliciousness to your dump cake if you love cheese cake. Use 8 oz of whipped cream cheese and layer it after layering lemon filling to the baking dish. Then top with cake mix and bake as usual.

Don't use metallic or Dark Colored baking dishes: Glass/ceramic baking dishes work perfectly for baking dump cakes. Metallic dishes can turn the cake crumb too dark too soon before the filling underneath sets.

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