Cherry Dump Cake
Cherry Dump Cake is a simple, comforting dessert featuring cherry pie filling, a buttery cake mix topping, and crushed butter cookies for a crunchy finish. It’s an easy-to-make, crowd-pleasing treat that’s perfect for any occasion.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Yield: 10–12 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
2 (21-ounce) cans of cherry pie filling
1 (15.2-ounce) box of vanilla cake mix (dry)
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
12 butter cookies
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Spray a 9×13-inch casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- Dump both cans of cherry pie filling into the casserole dish and spread it evenly.
- Sprinkle the entire box of dry vanilla cake mix over the cherry filling. Smooth it out evenly.
- Use a food processor or blender to crush the butter cookies into a sandy texture. Sprinkle the cookie crumbs over the cake mix.
- Add vanilla extract to the melted butter and pour it evenly over the cake mix and cookie crumbs.
- Bake uncovered for 1 hour, checking at 45 minutes and covering with foil if necessary.
- Cool for 10 minutes before serving warm. Enjoy!
Notes
Try different pie fillings like blueberry, peach, or apple for variation.
Add cinnamon or nutmeg to the dry cake mix for a spiced flavor.
For extra crunch, add chopped nuts like pecans or almonds to the cookie crumbs.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 49g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
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