Description
A delightful dessert that combines the richness of cream cheese with fresh blueberries and zesty lemon in a simple dump cake preparation.
Ingredients
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- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1 can blueberry pie filling
- 1 cup lemon juice
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)
- Powdered sugar for dusting (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Combine softened cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Beat until smooth for a creamy filling.
- Spread the blueberry pie filling evenly across the bottom of the greased baking dish.
- Pour the lemon juice directly over the blueberry filling.
- Spoon the prepared cream cheese mixture gently over the lemon juice layer.
- Sprinkle the yellow cake mix evenly across the cream cheese.
- Drizzle the melted butter thoughtfully over the cake mix.
- Scatter fresh or frozen blueberries across the top.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until golden brown and filling bubbles.
- Cool slightly, dust with powdered sugar if desired, and serve warm.
Notes
For extra flavor, consider adding lemon zest to the cream cheese mixture. Reserve some blueberries to scatter on top before baking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 290mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: cake, dessert, blueberry, lemon, cheesecake