Description
This Chocolate Cherry Dump Cake is a simple and delicious dessert that combines cherry pie filling with devil’s food cake mix, baked to bubbly perfection and topped with melted butter. It’s an easy, crowd-pleasing recipe perfect for any occasion, served warm with whipped topping or vanilla ice cream.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruit Layer
- 2 cans (21 ounces each) cherry pie filling
Cake Topping
- 1 box devil’s food cake mix (about 15.25 ounces)
- 3/4 cup butter, melted
Serving Suggestions
- Whipped topping, for serving
- Vanilla ice cream, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Pan: Heat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and thoroughly spray the bottom of a 13×9-inch baking dish with cooking spray to prevent the dessert from sticking during baking.
- Layer Cherry Filling: Evenly spread the cherry pie filling across the bottom of the prepared baking dish, ensuring the base is fully covered.
- Add Cake Mix: Sprinkle the dry devil’s food cake mix uniformly over the top of the cherry pie filling so that it covers the entire surface evenly.
- Add Butter: Pour the melted butter evenly over the dry cake mix layer. Tilt the pan gently to help the butter cover as much of the surface as possible, although some dry patches are fine as they will bake through.
- Bake the Cake: Place the baking dish in the preheated oven and bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until the edges of the cake start bubbling and the cake topping is set and firm to the touch.
- Cool and Serve: Allow the cake to cool for about 10 minutes after baking. Serve warm, optionally topped with whipped topping or a scoop of vanilla ice cream for an extra indulgent treat.
Notes
- Use a 13×9-inch baking dish to ensure proper cooking and layering.
- Do not stir the layers; the dump cake relies on layering for texture contrast.
- Butter coverage does not need to be perfect; some dry spots will bake through and become moist.
- Feel free to substitute cherry pie filling with other fruit pie fillings like blueberry or apple for flavor variations.
- Serve the cake warm for the best taste and texture experience.
