In the Spotlight: Cherry Rankin shares her recipe for Strawberry Cheesecake Dump Cake

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Cherry Rankin visited WCTV studios to share her recipe for Strawberry Cheesecake Dump Cake!

Ingredients:

• 1 box of yellow cake mix
• 2 (21 oz) cans of strawberry pie filling
• 1 (8 oz) package of cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

• Preheat your oven to 350°F and lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Spread the strawberry pie filling evenly across the bottom of the prepared dish.
• In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract together until smooth and creamy. Spoon dollops of the mixture over the pie filling.
• Sprinkle the dry yellow cake mix evenly over the top.
• Drizzle the melted butter evenly over the cake mix layer, ensuring it is mostly covered.
• Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until the top is golden and bubbling.
• Let the cake cool slightly before serving. Serve warm or at room temperature, optionally with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

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