Description
A delicious and easy Strawberry Cheesecake Dump Cake that combines fresh strawberries and cream cheese with a cake mix for a delightful dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups fresh strawberries (sliced; you can substitute with frozen strawberries)
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese (softened; low-fat cream cheese works well too)
- 1 cup granulated sugar (or coconut sugar for a healthier option)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 box yellow cake mix (or gluten-free cake mix)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (melted; coconut oil can be used as a dairy-free alternative)
- 1 cup milk (almond milk or oat milk for dairy-free)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Powdered sugar (for dusting, optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Spread the sliced strawberries evenly in a greased baking dish.
- In a bowl, mix softened cream cheese, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture over the strawberries.
- In another bowl, combine the cake mix, melted butter, milk, and salt.
- Pour the cake batter over the cream cheese layer.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
- Allow to cool slightly, then dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
- Serve warm or chilled.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator.
- This dessert pairs well with whipped cream.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Strawberry Cheesecake Dump Cake, easy dessert, strawberry cake, cheesecake, dump cake