Chocolate Cherry Dump Cake (3 Ingredient Recipe)
Making Chocolate Cherry Dump Cake is effortless — add three ingredients to a pan and pop it in the oven! Enjoy with a scoop of ice cream.
Ingredients
- 2- 20 ounce cans of cherry pie filling store bought or homemade
- 1 box of chocolate cake mix I used Duncan Hines
- 1 cup 2 sticks of butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° and grease a 9 x 13 inch baking dish with butter.
- Pour the cherry pie filling in the bottom of the pan and using a rubber spatula, spread it out evenly.
- Carefully sprinkle the dry cake mix evenly on top of the cherry pie filling so all of it is covered. You can gently shake the pan to help evenly distribute the cake mix.
- Pour the melted butter on top of the cake mix. Cover it as much as possible. There may be a few dry spots, and that is okay, the butter will spread more as it bakes.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until the edges are bubbly and the cake is dry on top.
- Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
Notes
I like to use an all natural pie filling such as Duncan Hines “Simply”. Often, when using an all natural can, or homemade, the color may not be as vibrant, but the taste is still amazing.
My cake was finished after 50 minutes at 350°, however, ovens can vary, so start checking it at 45 minutes.
I prefer to melt the butter, but you can slice the sticks of butter evenly into ¼ inch thick slices and place them in rows on top of the cake mix. It will melt and combine as the cake bakes.
Add almond extract or vanilla extract to the pie filling to add another layer of flavor. Once you pour in the pie filling, add the extract and stir it around, then spread out the pie filling evenly.
Add chopped nuts. You can use pecans, sliced almonds, hazelnuts, or walnuts to give a bit of texture and crunch to the cake. Add them to the top after the butter and bake as per recipe instructions.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 524cal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 642mg | Sugar: 21g | Fiber: 2g | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 3mg