Strawberry Cheesecake Dump Cake
Strawberry Cheesecake Dump Cake is a simple and delicious dessert that combines the flavors of creamy cheesecake and fresh strawberries in an easy-to-make format. With minimal ingredients and effort, this delightful treat is perfect for any occasion, ensuring everyone will enjoy its sweet, fruity goodness.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 45 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr
- 42 ounces of strawberry pie filling
- 8 ounces of softened cream cheese
- ¼ cup of sour cream
- ½ cup of powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 15.25 ounces of white cake mix
- 1 cup of cold salted butter
Preheat your oven to 350°F.
Spread the strawberry filling evenly over the bottom of a 9×13-inch baking dish.
In a medium bowl, use a hand mixer to blend the cream cheese, sour cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and fully combined.
Drop spoonfuls of the cream cheese mixture on top of the strawberry filling.
Evenly sprinkle the cake mix over the first two layers.
Slice thin pats of cold butter and arrange them over the entire top of the dry cake mix, covering as much of the cake mix as possible. Cold butter is easier to slice and helps maintain square pats for coverage.
Bake for 40 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the strawberry filling is bubbling around the edges.
Allow the dump cake to rest for 15 minutes before serving.
When purchasing the cake mix at the grocery store, it's best to choose one that does not contain pudding mix; be sure to check the label for this.
You'll want to use a 9×13-inch baking pan for this simple dessert recipe to achieve the right texture and consistency. I've tried using an 11×7-inch pan in the past, but it resulted in a cake that was a bit too thick, altering the delicious texture of the dump cake.
Different brands of strawberry filling may vary in color. If the cans are older, the fruit might not appear as vibrant, but the flavor will still be amazing.
You might notice a few dry cake mix spots on the top, which is normal and simply indicates areas where the butter didn't saturate the cake mix. If desired, you can add additional pats of butter to these dry areas. Check the dump cake after about 30 minutes to see if any melted butter missed certain spots. The dump cake is still made correctly and tastes delicious even with some dry patches on top, but try to cover as much of the surface as possible with butter. The pats of butter need to be VERY thin to ensure full coverage.
Oven temperatures can vary, so they may need to be recalibrated periodically to ensure accuracy. Keep a close eye on your cake as the suggested baking time approaches.
Allowing the dump cake to rest for a bit before serving will give the strawberry filling time to cool slightly, preventing it from being overly runny when you scoop into it.
