Description
This effortless 3-ingredient dump cake creates a luscious dessert with a jammy cherry base and a crisp, buttery golden crust. It is a perfect pantry-staple solution that delivers the comforting warmth of a classic cobbler with virtually no cleanup.
Ingredients
- 2 (21-ounce) cans cherry pie filling
- 1 (15.25-ounce) box yellow cake mix
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cold
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking pan with butter or cooking spray.
- Spread both cans of cherry pie filling evenly across the bottom of the prepared pan, ensuring the fruit reaches the corners.
- Sprinkle the dry yellow cake mix over the cherry layer in an even blanket, being careful not to stir the layers together.
- Slice the cold butter into very thin squares and arrange them evenly over the top of the cake mix to cover as much surface area as possible.
- Bake for 45 to 50 minutes until the topping is a deep golden brown and the fruit filling is bubbling vigorously around the edges.
Notes
To ensure a perfectly even crust without powdery spots, try to cover as much of the dry cake mix as possible with the butter slices; if you notice dry patches halfway through baking, simply place a tiny extra pat of butter on that spot. For a festive twist, you can substitute spice cake mix and apple filling during the autumn months.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 50 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American