Name: Blueberry Dump Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pint fresh blueberries, rinsed and dried; 13 ounce blueberry preserves, Bonne Maman preferred; 15-18 ounce box of yellow cake mix; 1 cup salted butter; 1 and 1/2 cups heavy cream; 1/3 cup powdered sugar; 2 tablespoons lemon curd, Bonne Maman preferred

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Get ready for the easiest and most delicious Summer dessert! This Blueberry Dump Cake is topped with a homemade lemon curd whipped cream for the best match up. You only need 7 ingredients and just a few minutes for prep, then let the oven do the work!

Blueberry dump cake with lemon whipped cream on the side.

This Blueberry Dump Cake made with cake mix is like a cake meets cobbler with the texture of a warm gooey chocolate chip cookie. It's fantastic, and me and my kids could not stop eating it.

For more easy Summer desserts, try these Lemon Curd Tarts, Strawberry Shortcake Parfaits, Lemon Bars with Graham Cracker Crust, and Strawberry Turnovers.

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Why You'll Love This Recipe:

Easy to Make. We are literally dumping ingredients into a 9x13 casserole dish and baking. It doesn't get easier than this!
Minimal Ingredients. You only need 4 ingredients for the cake and 3 ingredients for the homemade whipped cream.
Amazing Taste. Served warm with whipped topping, it doesn't get better than this.
Feeds a crowd. This recipe will easily feed 10-12 peoples. I slice the squares pretty small because it's really sweet.

If you love this recipe, you'll also go crazy over this Peach Crumble Cake and Apple Cobbler Cake with Cake Mix.

Ingredients:

Cake Mix: Any yellow cake mix from 15-18 ounces will be great for this recipe.

Blueberries: Use fresh, not frozen, to prevent a watered down cake.

Blueberry Preserves & Lemon Curd: I love the Bonne Maman brand for this recipe. It's a bit expensive, but it's worth it. I have a hard time not eating all the lemon curd right from the jar.

Butter: I prefer salted butter for this recipe.

*Find all the ingredients and quantities in the recipe card below.

Substitutions and Variations:

For more lemon flavor, add a few tablespoons of lemon curd into the blueberry preserves, or use a teaspoon of fresh lemon zest.
The blueberry preserves can be substituted with canned blueberry pie filling. I prefer the preserves, but it's an option.
The whipped cream is just an extra, and the cake is amazing on it's own or you can serve it with vanilla ice cream.

How to Make Blueberry Dump Cake:

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Melt the butter in a saucepan on the stovetop or microwave in a microwave safe dish.

Step 2: Toss the fresh blueberries into a 9x13 casserole dish or cake pan. Pour the blueberry preserves over the top of the blueberries and stir. Smooth the preserves and berries out into an even layer covering the bottom of the dish. Sprinkle over the cake mix covering all the berries. Pour the melted butter over the cake mix and cover completely. If the butter is pooling in certain places, you can use the back of spoon to move it over any powdery spots. Bake for 45-55 minutes until the top is golden brown. Make the whipped cream in next step while baking. Note: The cake will still look a bit gooey when you pull it out. Allow the cake to cool for 10 minutes.

Making the lemon curd whipped cream in stand mixer.

Step 3: If making the lemon curd whipped cream: Pour the heavy cream and powdered sugar into the stand mixer bowl with whisk attachment (or use a large bowl with hand mixer). Mix on medium speed until stiff peaks from. Add in 2 heaping tablespoons of lemon curd and mix for about 10 seconds. Refrigerate until serving.

Step 4: To serve, slice the cake into squares. Top with whipped cream from the fridge and enjoy!

Expert Tips:

Only stir the blueberries and jam and leave the cake and melted butter in layers.
Make sure to pull any little stems from the fresh blueberries.
The top of the cake will look gooey when you pull it from the oven.

For more blueberry recipes, try this Blueberry Pound Cake, Lemon Blueberry Cookies, and Blueberry Galette.

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