The Best Cherry Dump Cake: Quick, Easy, and Buttery
This Cherry Dump Cake recipe is the simplest way to create a warm, bubbly dessert that tastes like a homemade cherry cobbler. It requires no mixing bowl and uses minimal ingredients for a crowd-pleasing treat.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 50 min
- Total Time: 55 min
- Yield: 8 servings
- 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 (or white cake mix)
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional for variation)
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 it evenly across the bottom.
- Sprinkle the dry cake mix evenly over the top of the cherry filling. Do not mix the layers.
- If using nuts, sprinkle them evenly over the dry cake mix layer.
- Pour the melted butter slowly and evenly over the entire surface of the cake mix. You want to cover as much of the dry mix as possible.
- Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the cherry filling is bubbly around the edges.
- Let the Easy Dump Cake cool for at least 15 minutes before serving warm.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, substitute the yellow cake mix with a white or butter cake mix.
- Serve this Warm Bubbly Dessert with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for an extra treat.
- This recipe works well as a Potluck Desserts Easy option because it travels well.
- If you want a slightly different flavor profile, try adding a teaspoon of almond extract to the melted butter before pouring.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 45
- Sodium: 350
- Fat: 25
- Saturated Fat: 14
- Unsaturated Fat: 11
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 58
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 55