Cherry Dump Cake
A simple and delicious dessert made with cherry pie filling, yellow cake mix, and butter, perfect for gatherings or cozy nights in.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can of cherry pie filling
- 1 box of yellow cake mix
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) of unsalted butter
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (about 175°C).
- Prepare a 9×13-inch baking dish by spraying it lightly with cooking spray or greasing it with butter.
- Layer the cherry filling into the prepared baking dish and spread it evenly.
- Add the dry cake mix over the cherry filling without stirring.
- Melt the butter and drizzle it evenly over the cake mix layer.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 40–45 minutes until the top is golden brown and the cherry filling is bubbling.
- Cool for a few minutes before serving, ideally with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Notes
For an added crunch, sprinkle sliced almonds or shredded coconut on top before baking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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