Easy Cherry Dump Cake Recipe
Four ingredients, no mixing bowl, and a golden buttery topping over sweet cherry filling. Just layer, bake, and let the oven do the rest.
Servings: 20 servings
Ingredients
- 2 cans cherry pie filling 21 oz each
- 15.25 oz box yellow cake mix
- ¾ cup (170g) unsalted butter melted
- ½ tsp almond extract or vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350º F.
- Spray a 9x13 inch pan with non-stick cooking spray. Add the cherry pie filling to the bottom of the pan.2 cans cherry pie filling
- Sprinkle the dry cake mix evenly over the cherries. Run a fork lightly over the top to break up any clumps and spread it into an even layer, this helps the butter reach more of the mix instead of pooling in spots.15.25 oz box yellow cake mix
- Mix the almond extract with the melted butter. Drizzle the melted butter evenly over the dry cake.3/4 cup (170g) unsalted butter, 1/2 tsp almond extract
- Bake for 45-55 minutes or until golden yellow.
- Allow the cake to sit for 20 minutes before serving. This allows the juices to rest. Serve warm or cold with ice cream if desired.
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Notes
This recipe turned out great using a box of gluten free yellow cake mix. Use a box of chocolate cake mix for a black forest dump cake.
Why almond extract in a cherry recipe? Almond extract doesn't actually taste like almonds, it enhances cherry flavor since the two share a similar natural compound. If you don't have any on hand, vanilla extract works as a straightforward swap, or you can leave it out entirely.
Nutrition
Calories: 224kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 200mg | Potassium: 76mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 333IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 1mg