Looking for an easy lemon dessert? This Lemon Dump Cake is very easy to make is inexpensive and tastes delicious and rich. Make it in the oven or the slow cooker and have one of the most decadent desserts you will ever make. You don’t have to tell anyone how easy it was to make.
I love dessert. I love dessert, even more, when I can make it fast and easy. If it is a lemon dessert, and forget, I am eating the whole thing. I remember growing up, my great-grandmother always made lemon meringue. It was her favorite, and it has been one of mine for as long as I can remember. My mom’s too.
Some of our favorite lemon recipes are my Lemon Cupcakes, my Lemon Cake Mix Cookies, and my Lemon Bundt Cake.
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🧾 Ingredients
- One Vanilla or white cake mix
- lemon pie filling
- Butter
You will find the complete measurements at the bottom of the post.
🍳 How to Make
At the bottom of the post, in the recipe card, you will find step-by-step instructions.
🧾Substitutions
- Cake mix – feel free to use whatever cake mix you prefer. Whether it’s white or strawberry.
🥄 Variations
- Lemon Blueberry Dump Cake – use blueberry pie filling or fresh blueberries. Use 2 cans of lemon pie filling and 1 – 2 cups of fresh blueberries.
- Slow cooker – cook on low for 2 to 4 hours.
- You can top with lemon zest, powdered sugar, ice cream, or whipped cream.
🍽Equipment
- 9 x 13′ inch pan
- spatula
- can opener
🥫Storage
If you have any leftovers, place in an airtight container and leave on the counter. It will stay fresh for up to four days.
🔎Top Tip
Make sure to start watching your cake at the 30-minute mark so it doesn’t burn. If it’s not done, just place back into the oven at 5-minute increments.
❔FAQ
Can I Use Homemade Pie Filling
Lemon Dump Cake
Equipment
- 9 x 13' inch pan
- Spatula
- can opener
Ingredients
- 1 Vanilla or white cake mix
- 2 lemon pie filling – or use 2 cans of lemon pie filling
- 1 stick of butter- melted
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Pour the 2 can of lemon pie filling in the bottom of a 9*13 cake pan.
- Pour the dry cake mix over the pie filling, spreading it evenly.
- Pour the stick of melted butter over the cake mix. You want to cover all sections of the cake mix or you will have dry patches.
- Bake for 30 – 40 minutes.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
- Pairs great with whipped cream.
- This rich cake doesn't need a frosting, but if you wanted to top it with frosting, you can use this Lemon frosting.
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Mary Beth Davis
Will one recipe of your Homemade Lemon Pie Filling be enough to make your Lemon Dump Cake? Thanks, I’m so eager to try this recipe out and I cannot find canned lemon pie filling anywhere!
Debi
Yes, it would be enough
Donna Martin
Made it last night. WONDERFUL!!
Debi
I am so glad that you liked it.
Roberta Brogna
Very interesting, certainly a very interesting way.
Karla
I made this today. Sadly, it didn’t come out very well. I cooked it as instructed and it burned.
Debi
I’m sorry that it burned. I have found that oven temperatures vary from oven to oven. Decrease the time and start watching it around 45 minutes.
Pam
Do I cook the packaged pie filling first?Pam
Debi
No
Margaret Sewell
Mine burned too. Should have followed the bake time on the cake box. Next time I will.
Our Wabi Sabi Life Staff
I’m sorry that this happened. Since all ovens are different, everyone’s will bake differently.
Carmen
Bake @ 350 degree….it will not burn.