Dump Cake – Easiest Cake Recipe

Looking for a sweet treat that is buttery and crunchy on top and ooey-gooey fruity in the center?  Making a dump cake only takes a few minutes, therefore it’s in the oven baking, bubbling with a buttery aroma filling the kitchen in a few minutes.

Delicious fruity Dump Cake

Dump Cake Recipe

To make an easy dump cake gather your ingredients and tools.

Cake Ingredients

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Ingredients:

• One can 15 oz crushed pineapple
• 1 can 28 oz Cherry Pie Filling
• One yellow cake mix
• 1 cup chopped pecans (or omit)
• 1 stick of butter sliced

Tools:

• 9 by 11 pan
• can opener
• spatula
• butter slicer

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Grease your baking dish with cooking spray (this is the one I used) to ensure the cake does not stick.

Add the canned pineapple to the pan

Using a spatula to evenly spread the crushed pineapple

Dump cherries on top of the pineapple

Spread cherries evenly over y
cherry pie filling and crushed pineapple

Dump the dry cake mix and chopped nuts in a bowl

Sprinkle the cake mix mixture over fruit

Add pats of butter to the top

Cover the top of cake mix with pats of butter

Golden brown cake

Cherry Dump Cake

Delicious ooey-gooey fruity butter cake that is perfect for a sweet treat or when you are in a hurry.

Only 5 simple ingriedents...

5 from 7 votes

Print Recipe Rate

Course: Cake, Dessert

Cuisine: American, Comfort Food, Southern

Keyword: Dump Cake, Dump Cake Recipe, Easy Dump Cake

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Servings: 10

Calories: 347kcal

Cost: $6

Ingredients

• 1 16 oz Can of crushed pineapple
• I 28 oz Can Cherry Pie filling
• 1 18 oz Yellow cake mix
• 1 cup Chopped pecans
• 1 stick butter

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 (f) degrees.
• Grease 9" by 11" pan
• Add crushed pineapple (do not drain) to the pan and spread it out evenly
• Add the cherry pie filling on top of crushed pineapple and spread it out evenly
• Mix the chopped nuts into the cake mix and sprinkle over fruit
• Slice one stick of butter into pats of butter and dot the top of the cake mix
• Place pan in a preheated 350-degree oven for 45 to 55 minutes

Nutrition

Calories: 347kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 457mg | Potassium: 69mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 288IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 119mg | Iron: 1mg

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The cake is ready when the cherry filling is bubbly and golden brown

How Long do You Cook a Dump Cake

The cook time could vary depending on the size of your pan. Usually, a 9″ by 11″ casserole dish bakes in 45 minutes (up to 55 minutes).

However, when making this recipe in a dutch oven and cooking it over a campfire the time varies according to the temperature and the pan. Make sure you use the lid and add coals to the top of the lid. Check for doneness at 20 minutes.

More Cake Options

The basic dump cake recipe can be altered by substituting a white cake mix or a chocolate cake mix.

The fruit pie fillings can be changed to apple pie filling, peach, or blueberry pie filling. You can omit the nuts or add any type you like, besides, you can add shredded coconut.

If you prefer more butter add a half stick of butter and you can also melt the butter and drizzle it on the top before baking.

Serving Suggestions

Our favorite way to serve the cake is warm with ice cream and whipped cream.

Warm dump cake with vanilla ice cream

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Bon appétit,

Kippi

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