Classic 3-Ingredient Cherry Dump Cake: Minimal Effort Baking
Create a warm, gooey cherry dessert with this incredibly simple cherry dump cake recipe. You only need three pantry staples for this no-mix, foolproof bake that tastes like homemade cobbler.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 50 min
- Total Time: 55 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 yellow cake mix
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cold and cut into slices
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- Pour the entire can of cherry pie filling into the prepared baking dish. Spread the filling evenly across the bottom.
- Sprinkle the dry yellow cake mix evenly over the top of the cherry filling. Do not mix the layers.
- Arrange the cold butter slices evenly over the dry cake mix layer.
- Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the cherry filling is bubbly around the edges.
- Let the cherry dump cake cool slightly before serving warm, ideally with vanilla ice cream.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, substitute the yellow cake mix with white cake mix or even a butter pecan cake mix.
- If you prefer a slightly crispier topping, chill the butter slices in the freezer for 10 minutes before placing them on the cake mix.
- Serve this easy fruit dessert warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for the ultimate comfort treat.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 40
- Sodium: 300
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 45
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 40