Easy 3-Ingredient Cherry Dump Cake
This is the definition of foolproof baking. You simply dump cherry pie filling, dry cake mix, and butter, then bake for a warm, bubbly, gooey cherry dessert that always impresses. It is a quick, no-fuss dessert perfect for potlucks.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 45 min
- Total Time: 50 min
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
- 1 (15.25 ounce) box dry yellow cake mix
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- Pour the entire can of cherry pie filling into the prepared baking dish. Spread it into an even layer.
- Sprinkle the dry cake mix evenly over the cherry pie filling layer. Do not mix the ingredients.
- Drizzle the melted butter evenly over the dry cake mix layer.
- Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the filling is bubbly around the edges.
- Let the dump cake cool for at least 15 minutes before serving. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream for the best experience.
Notes
- For a richer topping, you can use a spice cake mix instead of yellow cake mix.
- If you want a more buttery cake topping dessert, use slightly more butter, up to 3/4 cup total.
- This recipe works well in a slow cooker; cook on low for 3 to 4 hours.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg