The Easiest 3-Ingredient Cherry Dump Cake Recipe
This is the definition of foolproof baking. You just dump cherry pie filling, dry cake mix, and butter, then bake for a warm, bubbly, gooey cherry dessert that always satisfies. It is perfect for quick potlucks or weeknight treats.
- 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, melted
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. 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. Do not stir the layers together.
- Drizzle the melted butter evenly over the dry cake mix layer.
- 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 slightly before serving warm.
Notes
- Serve this warm cherry dump cake with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for the best experience.
- You can substitute the yellow cake mix with white or butter flavor for slight variations.
- For a richer flavor, use a full stick (1/2 cup) of salted butter instead of unsalted.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 45
- Sodium: 320
- Fat: 19
- Saturated Fat: 11
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0.5
- Carbohydrates: 50
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 45