Cherry Dump Cake
Cherry Dump Cake is a simple yet delicious dessert made with just a few ingredients, including yellow cake mix, cherry pie filling, almond extract, and butter. It has a golden, crispy top with gooey cherry filling, making it a perfect treat for busy days. This easy-to-make dessert can be baked in the oven or made in a slow cooker, ensuring maximum flavor with minimal effort.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking (Oven or Crockpot)
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 box (15.25 ounces) yellow cake mix
- 2 cans (21 ounces each) cherry pie filling
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- ½ cup butter, cold
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F.
- Grease a 9x9 or 9x13-inch baking dish (or a 12-inch skillet) and spread the cherry pie filling in the bottom of the pan.
- Stir in the almond extract with the cherry filling.
- Evenly sprinkle the dry cake mix over the top of the cherry filling.
- Slice the butter into small pieces and place them on top of the cake mix.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 1 hour, or until the top is golden brown and the cherry filling is bubbling.
- Remove from the oven and let it rest for about 20 minutes before serving.
Notes
- For a tropical twist, try adding a can of crushed pineapple to the cherry pie filling.
- If making in a crockpot, cook on high for 2 hours after layering the ingredients.
- Top with whipped cream, vanilla ice cream, or chocolate syrup for a more decadent treat.
- To make this gluten-free, simply swap the yellow cake mix for a gluten-free variety.
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