Lemon-Blueberry Dump Cake Is the Easiest Summer Dessert

This 4-Ingredient Lemon Blueberry Dump Cake Is the Easiest Summer Dessert

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You won't even dirty a mixing bowl to make it!

Sarah Martens

Published on June 7, 2024

Recipe tested by

Linda Brewer

lemon poppyseed blueberry dump cake — Photo:
Kelsey Hansen

Prep Time:

10 mins

Bake Time:

35 mins

Cool Time:

15 mins

Total Time:

1 hr

Servings:

Yield:

9x13-inch dump cake

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Few flavors capture the essence of sunshine like lemon. It's bright, sweet, and our pick for the unofficial fruit of summer. Here, we're using lemon pie filling, fresh blueberries, and cake mix to create the ultimate dump cake. You can have this easy dessert recipe in the oven with just 10 minutes of prep. Here's our Test Kitchen's best lemon blueberry dump cake recipe, including how to add even more berry flavor to each bite.

What Is Dump Cake?

A dump cake is a cobbler-like dessert that's often made with canned pie filling and boxed cake mix. The easy dessert got its name from the way you "dump" the ingredients right into the baking dish. Homemade dump cake is one of our favorite easy dessert ideas.

How to Make Lemon Dump Cake with Blueberries

The great news about making this lemon dump cake recipe is that it's just about foolproof. To assemble your dump cake, start by dumping lemon pie filling into your greased baking dish. Then layer on fresh or frozen blueberries. Sprinkle on the cake mix and dot with butter. That's it!

How to Serve Blueberry Lemon Dump Cake

Our recipe testers loved this cake all on its own, but it's also delicious served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or homemade whipped cream. For even more blueberry flavor, sprinkle on fresh berries once the cake comes out of the oven.

Ingredients

Nonstick cooking spray
1 (21 to 22 ounce) can lemon pie filling
1 package (2-layer size) white or yellow cake mix
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
1/2 teaspoon poppy seeds (optional)
3/4 cup butter, thinly sliced
Sweetened whipped cream or vanilla ice cream

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 3-qt. rectangular baking dish with nonstick spray.
Spread lemon pie filling in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Top with blueberries.
Sprinkle the cake mix over the lemon-blueberry mixture. Top with poppy seeds (if using). Place butter slices evenly over the cake mix.
Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until browned. Let cool 15 minutes before serving. Top servings with additional blueberries, whipped cream or ice cream.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

411	Calories
18g	Fat
62g	Carbs
3g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 411
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 17.6g	23%
Saturated Fat 8.9g	45%
Cholesterol 53.9mg	18%
Sodium 498.6mg	22%
Total Carbohydrate 61.9g	23%
Dietary Fiber 1.5g	5%
Total Sugars 32.4g
Protein 2.6g	5%
Vitamin D 0.1mcg	1%
Vitamin C 2mg	2%
Calcium 125.7mg	10%
Iron 1.3mg	7%
Potassium 77.2mg	2%
Fatty acids, total trans 0.6g
Vitamin D 3.6IU
Alanine 0.1g
Arginine 0.1g
Ash 2.4g
Aspartic acid 0.2g
Caffeine 0mg
Carotene, alpha 0mcg
Choline, total 8.7mg
Copper, Cu 0mg
Cystine 0.1g
Energy 1718.4kJ
Fluoride, F 0.4mcg
Folate, total 43.5mcg
Glutamic acid 0.8g
Glycine 0.1g
Histidine 0.1g
Isoleucine 0.1g
Leucine 0.2g
Lysine 0.1g
Methionine 0.1g
Magnesium, Mg 13.1mg
Manganese, Mn 0.1mg
Niacin 1.4mg
Phosphorus, P 194.8mg
Pantothenic acid 0.6mg
Phenylalanine 0.1g
Proline 0.3g
Retinol 121.7mcg
Selenium, Se 3mcg
Serine 0.2g
Theobromine 0mg
Threonine 0.1g
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 1.3mg
Tryptophan 0g
Tyrosine 0.1g
Valine 0.1g
Vitamin A, IU 450.8IU
Vitamin A, RAE 123.8mcg
Vitamin B-12 0.2mcg
Vitamin B-6 0.1mg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 5.5mcg
Water 38.2g
Zinc, Zn 0.4mg

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.