Ingredients
🍓 Strawberry Layer
- 595 grams fresh strawberries (whole or halved)
- 400–450 grams strawberry pie filling (or homemade strawberry sauce)
- 2–3 tablespoons granulated sugar (optional for sweetness)
🍰 Cheesecake Filling
- 225 grams cream cheese (softened, full-fat for best texture)
- 100 grams granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 120 ml sour cream (optional but recommended for creamy cheesecake texture)
🥮 Cake Mix Crunch Layer
- 430 grams yellow cake mix
- 115 grams unsalted butter (melted OR sliced for extra crispiness)
- A pinch of salt (optional)
⭐ Instructions
1. Prepare the Baking Dish
- Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F).
- Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with butter or cooking spray.
2. Make the Strawberry Base Layer
- Spread the strawberry pie filling evenly in the baking dish.
- Arrange the fresh strawberries on top—whole or halved.
- Sprinkle a little sugar if you want a sweeter, syrupy base.
This creates the juicy strawberry cheesecake pie filling layer.
3. Prepare the Cheesecake Layer
In a mixing bowl, beat together:
- Cream cheese
- Sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Sour cream
Beat until smooth, fluffy, and creamy.
- Drop spoonfuls of the cheesecake mixture over the strawberry layer.
- Spread gently but do not mix.
This creates the rich creamy cheesecake ribbon layer.
4. Add the Cake Mix Layer
- Sprinkle the yellow cake mix evenly across the entire dish.
Do not stir — this is what makes it a dump cake!
The cake mix will bake into a buttery, crumbly topping.
5. Add the Butter
You can do this in 2 ways:
Method A (Most Popular): Melted Butter
- Drizzle melted butter evenly over the dry cake mix.
Method B (Extra Crunchy): Butter Slices
- Slice cold butter into thin pats and cover the cake mix surface.
6. Bake the Strawberry Cheesecake Dump Cake
- Bake for 45–55 minutes, or until:
- The top is golden,
- The edges are bubbly,
- The cheesecake layer is set.
7. Cool + Serve
- Let cool for 15–20 minutes to thicken.
- Serve warm, room temperature, or chilled.
- Top with:
- Whipped cream
- Fresh strawberries
- Powdered sugar
- Vanilla ice cream
⭐ Storage
- Refrigerate for up to 4 days.
- Reheat in oven for crispy topping.
- Freezes well for 2–3 months.
⭐ Tips for the Best Strawberry Cheesecake Dump Cake
- Use full-fat cream cheese for the creamiest cheesecake texture.
- Yellow cake mix gives classic flavor; white cake mix also works.
- Add lemon zest for a bright, fresh strawberry cheesecake flavor.
- Use cold butter slices if you want a crunchy crumble topping.