Blueberry Dump Cake with Pie Filling and Fresh Berries

This blueberry dump cake starts with pie filling for convenience, but fresh blueberries and lemon make it taste like you baked it from scratch. A buttery golden crust on top with juicy berry filling underneath makes it the shortcut dessert that feels homemade.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword blueberry dessert with cake mix, blueberry dump cake, blueberry dump cake with pie filling and fresh berries, blueberry pie filling dump cake, lemon blueberry dump cake

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 45

Total Time 55

Servings

Calories 322kcal

Equipment

baking dish 9x13 (23x33 cm) Roomy enough for all the layers.
Citrus Juicer Gets the most juice from the lemon.
mixing bowls For combining ingredients.

Ingredients

2 (21 oz / 595 g) cans blueberry pie filling (my preferred brand)
1 pint (300 g) fresh blueberries
½ medium lemon juiced
1 box best yellow cake mix (this one was voted on the most nostalgic-spot-on flavor in a blind taste test)
3/4 cup (170 g) cold butter sliced into thin pats

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 9×13-inch (23×33-cm) baking dish.
Add the blueberry pie filling to the dish and spread evenly.
2 (21 oz / 595 g) cans blueberry pie filling
Scatter the fresh blueberries over the filling. Squeeze half the lemon over the berries.
1 pint (300 g) fresh blueberries, ½ medium lemon
Sprinkle the yellow cake mix evenly over the fruit; do not stir.
1 box best yellow cake mix
Slice the butter into thin pats and lay them over the surface to cover as much of the mix as possible.
3/4 cup (170 g) cold butter
Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, until the top is golden brown and the edges are bubbling.
Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Notes

Cold butter is easier to slice into thin pats and melts evenly across the cake mix.
For a lemonier flavor, zest the half lemon before juicing and sprinkle it over the berries.
Swap in white or lemon cake mix for a different flavor profile.
Frozen blueberries work in place of fresh; add them straight from the freezer without thawing.
Try this fancier blueberry pie filling if you want one without HFCS.

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