Description
Craving a bright, citrusy dessert you can whip up in minutes using just a handful of ingredients? If you're nodding yes (because who doesn’t love lemon?), this lemon curd dump cake is exactly what your taste buds need.
Ingredients
- 18 ounces of Lemon Curd
- 4 ounces of Light Cream Cheese
- 1 Box of Cake Mix ( Yellow, Lemon or White)
- 1 cup of Plain Greek Yogurt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. Line you pan with parchment paper to make it easier to lift out your cake and slice into squares or bars.
- Spread the lemon curd filling evenly across the bottom of your baking dish. Dot with cubed cream cheese.
- Evenly sprinkle the dry cake mix over the top of the filling. Do not mix.
- Add dollops of Plain Greek Yogurt across the top of dry cake mix and gently spread to cover the majority of the cake. I am going to add some additional tips here as this is a little tricky.
✅ A. Use a Spoon or Offset Spatula for Yogurt Spreading
Spreading yogurt over dry cake mix can be tricky—it’s thick, and there’s not always a ton of it. Instead of trying to smooth it like frosting:
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Drop dollops of yogurt all over the surface (like 8–10 blobs evenly spaced).
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Then gently spread each blob outward using the back of a spoon or an offset spatula.
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Focus on “nudging” the yogurt to meet in the middle rather than dragging it all across at once. You’re not trying to fully mix it in—just moisten the surface to help reduce dryness.
✅ B. Don’t Pack the Cake Mix Down
It’s tempting to press the cake mix flat before topping, but don’t! Leaving it loose and airy helps it better absorb the moisture from the curd, yogurt, and cream cheese.
✅ C. Add a Light Mist of Water or Milk
If you’re seeing lots of dry patches before baking, try this pro move:
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Mist the top lightly with water or milk using a spray bottle or your fingers.
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This helps activate the cake mix just enough without making it soggy.
✅ D. A Little Dry Cake Mix Is Okay!
A few dry patches = texture and crunch, almost like a lemon streusel topping. It adds contrast to the creamy filling below, so don’t worry if some dry bits remain after baking—they’re delicious.
✅ E. Swap Smart with Cake Mixes
You don’t have to use Pillsbury Moist Supreme. Try a sugar-free, gluten-free, or organic cake mix if it suits your dietary needs. Just make sure it’s a similar volume (15.25 oz box) for proper bake balance.
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- Optional - Sprinkle with poppy seeds - bake uncovered 35-40 minutes until golden and set.
- Remove from oven, let cool for at least 15 minutes. Once cooled use the parchment paper to lift the cake out of the pan for slicing. Serve with a dollop of cool whip or light ice cream and enjoy!
Notes
🍋 Expert Tips for the Perfect Healthier Lemon Dump Cake
✅ 1. Use a Spoon or Offset Spatula for Yogurt Spreading
Spreading yogurt over dry cake mix can be tricky—it’s thick, and there’s not always a ton of it. Instead of trying to smooth it like frosting:
-
Drop dollops of yogurt all over the surface (like 8–10 blobs evenly spaced).
-
Then gently spread each blob outward using the back of a spoon or an offset spatula.
-
Focus on “nudging” the yogurt to meet in the middle rather than dragging it all across at once. You’re not trying to fully mix it in—just moisten the surface to help reduce dryness.
✅ 2. Don’t Pack the Cake Mix Down
It’s tempting to press the cake mix flat before topping, but don’t! Leaving it loose and airy helps it better absorb the moisture from the curd, yogurt, and cream cheese.
✅ 3. Add a Light Mist of Water or Milk
If you’re seeing lots of dry patches before baking, try this pro move:
-
Mist the top lightly with water or milk using a spray bottle or your fingers.
-
This helps activate the cake mix just enough without making it soggy.
✅ 4. A Little Dry Cake Mix Is Okay!
A few dry patches = texture and crunch, almost like a lemon streusel topping. It adds contrast to the creamy filling below, so don’t worry if some dry bits remain after baking—they’re delicious.
✅ 5. Swap Smart with Cake Mixes
You don’t have to use Pillsbury Moist Supreme. Try a sugar-free, gluten-free, or organic cake mix if it suits your dietary needs. Just make sure it’s a similar volume (15.25 oz box) for proper bake balance.
- Prep Time: 10 Minutes
- Cook Time: 45 Minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 106
- Sugar: 7.9 g
- Sodium: 28.5 mg
- Fat: 6.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 9.4 g
- Protein: 2.9 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg