Description
Whip up this lemon dump cake when your sweet tooth craves a super simple dessert that takes zero baking skills. Packed with zesty citrus and buttery crumb, this treat delivers maximum flavor with minimal effort right in your kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 box lemon cake mix
- 1 can lemon pie filling
Liquid Ingredients:
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup butter, melted
Finishing Ingredient:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Fire up the oven to a toasty 350°F, ensuring your rack sits in the center position for even baking.
- Thoroughly coat a 9×13 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray, creating a smooth surface for your dessert.
- Open the can of lemon pie filling and carefully spread its entire contents across the bottom of the dish, creating an even, glossy layer.
- Grab the lemon cake mix and pour the full box into a mixing bowl, then gradually add 1 cup of water while stirring until the mixture becomes smooth and well-combined.
- Gently cascade the cake mix batter over the lemon pie filling, making sure to cover the entire surface without disturbing the bottom layer.
- Melt ½ cup of butter and delicately drizzle it across the top of the unbaked cake, allowing it to create golden streams throughout the surface.
- Slide the dish into the preheated oven and bake for exactly 33 minutes, watching for a golden-brown top that signals perfect doneness.
- Remove from the oven and let the cake rest for 10 minutes, then dust the entire surface with 1 cup of powdered sugar using a fine mesh sifter.
Notes
- Check the cake’s doneness by inserting a toothpick in the center, which should come out clean or with just a few crumbs.
- For a richer flavor, substitute water with fresh lemon juice or buttermilk when mixing the cake batter.
- Gluten-free bakers can swap standard cake mix for a gluten-free lemon cake mix to make the recipe accessible.
- Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for an extra decadent dessert experience.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30-35 minutes
- Category: Dump Cakes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 38 g
- Sodium: 240 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 53 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg