Easy 3-Ingredient Cherry Dump Cake
This foolproof cherry dump cake requires almost no effort. You simply layer cherry pie filling, dry cake mix, and butter to create a warm, gooey dessert with a buttery, crisp topping 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 (do not mix)
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into small slices
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- Pour the entire can of cherry pie filling into the prepared baking dish and spread it into an even layer.
- Sprinkle the dry yellow cake mix evenly over the top of the cherry filling. Do not stir or mix the layers.
- Arrange the slices of cold butter 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.
- Remove from the oven and let it cool slightly before serving warm.
Notes
- Serve this warm cherry dessert with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for the best experience.
- For a different flavor, substitute the yellow cake mix with white or even chocolate cake mix.
- If you want a slight crunch, sprinkle 1/2 cup of chopped pecans over the butter before baking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg