Here’s a super easy, ultra-delicious Strawberry Cheesecake Dump Cake—creamy, fruity, buttery, and perfect for potlucks or quick desserts. 🍓🍰✨
🍓 Strawberry Cheesecake Dump Cake
Ingredients
- 1 can (21 oz) strawberry pie filling
- 1 box (15.25 oz) white or yellow cake mix
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 stick (½ cup) butter, melted
- Optional toppings: fresh strawberries, whipped cream, powdered sugar
Instructions
1. Preheat oven
Preheat to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13 baking dish.
2. Add strawberry layer
Spread the strawberry pie filling evenly in the bottom of the baking dish.
3. Make cheesecake layer
In a bowl, beat together:
- softened cream cheese
- sweetened condensed milk
Mix until smooth, then pour/spoon evenly over the strawberry layer.
4. Add cake mix
Sprinkle the dry cake mix evenly over everything—do NOT mix.
5. Add butter
Pour the melted butter evenly over the top of the dry cake mix.
(Try to cover as much as possible for best browning.)
6. Bake
Bake 40–50 minutes, or until the top is golden and the edges are bubbly.
7. Cool & serve
Let cool at least 10–15 minutes so it sets.
Serve warm or chilled.
🍽️ Tips & Variations
- Add crunch: Sprinkle ½ cup crushed graham crackers or chopped pecans on top before baking.
- Extra cheesecake layer: Add another 4 oz cream cheese mixed with ½ cup sour cream.
- Strawberry boost: Add sliced fresh strawberries on top after baking.
- Lighter version: Use ½ the butter and add ½ cup milk over the cake mix.
- Other flavors: Swap strawberry for blueberry, cherry, or raspberry pie filling.
If you’d like, I can also give you a 3-ingredient version, a Crock Pot version, or a strawberry cheesecake dump cake using fresh berries!