Description
A delightful dessert that combines the tartness of cherries with a creamy cheesecake layer and a crunchy crumble topping, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can cherry pie filling
- 1 package cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1 stick butter, melted
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Blend the softened cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Spread the cherry pie filling evenly across the bottom of a greased 9×13 inch baking dish.
- Pour the cream cheese mixture gently over the cherry filling.
- Evenly sprinkle the dry yellow cake mix over the cream cheese layer.
- Drizzle the melted butter generously over the cake mix.
- Combine graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a separate bowl, then sprinkle over the top.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes until golden and bubbly.
- Let the cake cool slightly before serving.
Notes
Make-ahead tips: You can prepare the cake up to one day in advance and refrigerate before serving. Consider using fresh fruit or swapping cream cheese with mascarpone for variations.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: cheesecake, dump cake, cherry dessert, easy dessert, summer dessert