Cherry Dump Cake Recipe

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 35

Total Time: 40

Servings:

Make the easiest cherry dump cake with a boxed cake mix and canned cherry pie filling. Dump everything into a dish and bake it until it's golden on top and bubbly on the bottom!

Ingredients

2 (21 ounce) cans cherry pie filling
1 teaspoon almond extract
18 ounce box yellow cake mix
12 Tablespoons salted butter , melted

Optional: Chopped nuts, vanilla ice cream or whipped cream

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease the bottom of a 9x13" pan. Pour 2 cans cherry pie filling into the bottom of the pan and stir in 1 teaspoon almond extract.
Dump the box of cake mix over the fruit. Then pour 12 Tablespoons melted butter evenly over the top. Top with nuts if desired.
Bake for 35-45 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly. Remove from oven and allow to sit 15 minutes minutes before serving.
Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream if desired.

Notes

More variations:

Peach: Use 2 cans undrained sliced peaches in heavy syrup. Or use 1 can sliced peaches and 1 can crushed pineapple.
Apple: Use 2 cans apple pie filling and top with chopped nuts. You can also use homemade apple pie filling if preferred.
Blueberry: Use 2 cans blueberry pie filling or 4 cups fresh blueberries + 1/2 cup sugar.

Crockpot method: Pour the fruit in the bottom of the crockpot. Dump the cake mix on top and add the sliced butter. Cook on low for 3-4 hours or on high for 2-3 hours.

Dutch oven method for camping: Line the pan with foil and spray with nonstick spray. Add the fruit filling, then pour the cake mix on top and then the sliced butter. Cover with lid and cook on hot coals for about 30 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 354kcal, Carbohydrates: 59g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 12g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Cholesterol: 30mg, Sodium: 421mg, Potassium: 136mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 23g, Vitamin A: 505IU, Vitamin C: 5.7mg, Calcium: 106mg, Iron: 1.1mg

Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.