One pan. Four ingredients. Zero mixing.
Strawberry cheesecake dump cake with a golden, buttery top.
- Prep 5 min
- Bake 45 min
- Serves 12
- Pan 9×13
Dump and bake dessert recipes all follow one rule: layer it in the pan and do not stir. This strawberry cheesecake dump cake is the best place to start.
Five minutes of prep, then five more flavors to try below.
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Why dump cake works
No bowl, no mixer
Everything goes straight into the baking dish.
Four ingredients
Pie filling, cream cheese, cake mix and butter.
Three textures
Jammy fruit, creamy pockets and a crisp golden top.
Hard to get wrong
No measuring flour and no creaming butter.
What goes in, and why
- Strawberry pie fillingTwo cans. This is the fruit layer and the sauce.
- Cream cheeseCold, cut into small cubes. It bakes into cheesecake pockets.
- Cake mixYellow or white. Use it dry, straight from the box.
- ButterMelted and poured evenly. Cover every dry spot.
- Fresh strawberriesOptional, for the top after baking.
Tools that make this easier
You only need the dish. The rest is for serving and leftovers.
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Strawberry Cheesecake Dump Cake
Four ingredients, one pan, no mixing.
- Prep 5 min
- Bake 45 to 50 min35 to 40 min
- Cool 20 min
- Serves 126
Ingredients
Method
- Heat the oven. Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease the baking dish.
- Add the fruit. Spread the strawberry pie filling over the bottom of the dish.
- Add the cream cheese. Dot the cream cheese cubes evenly over the filling.
- Add the cake mix. Sprinkle the dry cake mix over the top in an even layer. Do not stir.
- Pour the butter. Drizzle the melted butter slowly over the whole surface, covering as much dry mix as you can.
- Bake. Bake until the top is golden brown and the fruit is bubbling at the edges.
- Cool and finish. Cool for 20 minutes so it sets. Dust with powdered sugar and top with fresh strawberries.
Tools used
9×13 baking dish • Silicone spatula set • Mixing bowl set • Wire cooling rack
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If something goes wrong
Easy ways to change this one up
- Cherry cheesecake: swap in cherry pie filling.
- Extra crunch: scatter ½ cup of chopped pecans over the cake mix.
- Lemon: use lemon cake mix with the strawberry filling.
- Fresh fruit: see the FAQ for the fresh strawberry swap.
More dump and bake dessert recipes
Same method, different flavors. Fruit on the bottom, cake mix on top, butter over everything.
- Cherry chocolateCherry pie filling with chocolate cake mix.
- Peach cobblerCanned peaches in juice with yellow cake mix and cinnamon.
- Blueberry lemonBlueberry pie filling with lemon cake mix.
- Caramel appleApple pie filling with spice cake mix and a caramel drizzle.
- PumpkinTry the pumpkin cinnamon roll casserole for fall.
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Questions people ask
Do you stir a dump cake?
No. The layers are the whole point. Fruit on the bottom, dry cake mix on top, butter over everything. Stirring makes it gummy.Can fresh strawberries be used instead of pie filling?
Yes. Toss 4 cups of sliced strawberries with ½ cup of sugar and 2 tablespoons of cornstarch. Let them sit 10 minutes before layering.Should the butter be melted or sliced?
Melted is easier to spread evenly. Thin slices of cold butter also work. Cover as much of the cake mix as you can either way.Why does my dump cake have dry flour spots?
The butter did not reach them. Drizzle slowly, and spoon bubbling juices over any dry patches halfway through baking.Is dump cake served warm or cold?
Either. Warm with vanilla ice cream is the classic. Cold from the fridge, it tastes more like cheesecake.Can a dump cake be made ahead?
Yes. Bake it up to a day ahead and refrigerate. Rewarm at 300°F for 15 minutes before serving.More easy desserts
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