Ultimate 3-Ingredient Cherry Dump Cake
Make this incredibly easy cherry dump cake. It requires no mixing and results in a gooey cherry base with a buttery, crisp topping, similar to a 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 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans (optional addition)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- Spread the entire can of cherry pie filling evenly across the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- Sprinkle the dry yellow cake mix evenly over the cherry filling layer. Do not mix.
- If using, sprinkle the chopped pecans over the cake mix layer.
- Slowly drizzle the melted butter evenly over the entire surface of the cake mix.
- Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the filling is bubbly around the edges.
- Let the cake cool for at least 15 minutes before serving.
Notes
- For a slight flavor variation, add 1/2 teaspoon of almond extract to the melted butter before drizzling.
- Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for a crowd pleasing dessert.
- This recipe is a simple fruit dump cake that works well for weeknight dessert easy preparation.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 35
- Sodium: 310
- Fat: 22
- Saturated Fat: 13
- Unsaturated Fat: 9
- Trans Fat: 0.5
- Carbohydrates: 45
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 55
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