🍍 Amish Pineapple Cream Cheese Dump Cake (Easy & Creamy!)

Sweet pineapple, creamy pockets of cream cheese, and a buttery golden cake topping — this old-fashioned style dessert is incredibly easy and always a crowd favorite!

Serves: 8–10
Bake Temp: 350°F (175°C)
Bake Time: 45–55 minutes

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📝 Ingredients

• 1 (20 oz) can crushed pineapple in juice (do NOT drain)

• 8 oz (225g) cream cheese, softened

• ½ cup (100g) granulated sugar

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1 box (15.25 oz) yellow cake mix (dry, do not prepare)

• ½ cup (115g) unsalted butter, melted

• ½ cup chopped pecans (optional)

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👩‍🍳 Instructions

Step 1: Prep

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

2. Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.

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Step 2: Add Pineapple

• Pour the entire can of crushed pineapple (with juice) evenly into the bottom of the baking dish.

• Spread out evenly.

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Step 3: Cream Cheese Layer

1. Beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.

2. Drop spoonfuls of the mixture over the pineapple layer (do not spread completely — rustic pockets are perfect).

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Step 4: Add Cake Mix

• Sprinkle the dry yellow cake mix evenly over the top.

• Do NOT stir.

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Step 5: Add Butter

• Drizzle melted butter evenly over the cake mix, covering as much of the surface as possible.

• Sprinkle pecans on top if using.

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Step 6: Bake

• Bake for 45–55 minutes, until the top is golden brown and bubbly around the edges.

• Let cool 15–20 minutes before serving.

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🍨 Serving Ideas

• Serve warm with vanilla ice cream

• Add whipped cream

• Sprinkle toasted coconut on top

• Drizzle caramel sauce

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🧊 Storage

• Refrigerator: up to 4 days

• Reheat individual servings in microwave

• Can be frozen up to 2 months

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💡 Tips for Best Results

• Make sure butter is evenly distributed to avoid dry patches.

• If you see dry cake mix spots after baking 30 minutes, lightly drizzle 1–2 tbsp extra melted butter over those areas.

• For extra pineapple flavor, add ½ tsp pineapple extract to cream cheese mixture.

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If you’d like, I can also give you:

• 🍒 Cherry pineapple version

• 🥥 Pineapple coconut version

• 🍓 Strawberry cream cheese dump cake

• 🍎 Apple pie dump cake

Just tell me 😊