Description
Cherry dump cake is a no-fuss, crowd-pleasing dessert made with cherry pie filling, cake mix, and butter. It’s the ultimate quick recipe for busy weeknights or last-minute gatherings—sweet, buttery, and ready in under an hour.
Ingredients
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2 cans (21 oz each) cherry pie filling
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1 box (15.2 oz) vanilla cake mix
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1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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12 butter cookies, finely crushed
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
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Spread cherry pie filling evenly in the dish.
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Sprinkle dry cake mix over the filling.
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Crush cookies into crumbs and sprinkle over the cake mix.
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Mix melted butter with vanilla and drizzle evenly on top.
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Tilt dish or use a spoon to spread butter.
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Bake for 1 hour, tenting with foil at 45 mins if needed.
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Cool for 10 minutes and serve warm.
Notes
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Can be made a day ahead.
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Store in fridge up to 5 days or freeze up to 3 months.
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Use yellow or white cake mix as a variation.
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Add almond extract for extra flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 156
- Sugar: 7g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Protein: 2g