Lemon Dump Cake Recipe
This easy lemon dump cake layers bright lemon pie filling, juicy crushed pineapple, and lemonade concentrate beneath a buttery lemon cake-mix topping. Bake until golden, then finish with powdered sugar and serve with whipped topping for a sunny, tangy dessert.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Yield: 9 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 21 ounces canned lemon pie filling
- 20 ounces canned crushed pineapple, undrained
- 1/2 cup frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
- 15 1/4 ounces lemon cake mix
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted, plus extra for greasing
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon zest
For Serving
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- Whipped topping, as desired
- Yellow sanding sugar, as desired
Instructions
- Prepare the oven and pan.
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with butter.
- Add the lemon filling.
Spread the lemon pie filling evenly over the bottom of the prepared dish.
- Layer the pineapple and lemonade.
Spoon the undrained crushed pineapple evenly over the lemon filling, then drizzle the thawed lemonade concentrate over the pineapple.
- Add the cake mix.
Sprinkle the lemon cake mix evenly over the fruit layer.
- Top with butter and zest.
Slowly pour the melted butter over the cake mix, distributing it as evenly as possible. Sprinkle the lemon zest over the top.
- Bake the cake.
Bake for 45 to 48 minutes, until the top is golden and the cake is baked through.
- Cool and serve.
Cool for 15 to 20 minutes, then dust with powdered sugar. Slice and serve with whipped topping and yellow sanding sugar, if desired.
Notes
- Use the pineapple undrained; its juice helps keep the fruit layer moist.
- Pour the melted butter slowly and try to cover as much of the cake mix as possible for a more even topping.
- Let the cake rest before slicing so the filling can settle.
- Whipped topping and yellow sanding sugar are optional garnishes.
- Nutrition is an estimate per serving and does not include optional garnishes.
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