3 ingredient cherry pie filling dump cake with boxed cake mix recipe is so simple to make, even your kids can throw it together. Baked in the oven to really moist and delicious, cake mix baking has never been easier!
This easy dump cake with cherry pie filling recipe literally only requires 3 ingredients and comes out so moist and delicious packed with fruit! We chose cherry but you could easily mix up the flavor of cake mix or pie filling and create a multitude of different possibilities. Now on the list as one of our favorite easy dump cake recipes! (affiliate links present)
We love easy desserts and unlike traditional dump cakes, you won’t find powdery spots of mix or an overwhelming butter taste in this one. It really did come out pretty fantastic.
I first started by creating these blueberry pie filling dump cupcakes that were so good. I thought I would take it from there and create other easy dump cake recipes like this one that’s kinda’ like a cherry pie cake of sorts. You can see just how moist it came out…….
Ingredient Notes
You would need 1 box of yellow cake mix, white cake mix or cherry works too, extra moist style is best from Betty Crocker or Duncan Hines. Any flavor works, you could try Devil’s Food to make chocolate cherry dump cake too
Then you will want 1 Can of pie filling, Duncan Hines 21 or 20 oz. cans are perfect. Make sure that you incorporate this carefully so the fruit doesn’t fall apart. Adding your eggs first to make a bit of a batter is best, then this at the end.
Eggs will allow it to become fluffy as a cake vs. more of a loose cobbler texture to it when melted butter is used instead. You could add 1/2 tsp almond extract if you wanted to incorporate that flavor or sprinkle chopped pecans on too if you want some texture.
Can you bake this into cupcakes?
You can. They are super fun made in a muffin pan. You just spoon the batter into lined muffin cups to make cake mix muffins like we did here. Those just take about 18 minutes to bake instead to golden brown and yet another fun way of making this easy cherry dump cake recipe.
Equipment Needed
I used a 1.5 qt. baking pan / dish but 8×8 pan / baking dish that is square is more common and perfect too. I use non stick cooking spray in it. You will want a bowl to create the batter with a rubber spatula to fold together gently.
Like our cinnamon roll monkey bread, we topped this one with vanilla ice cream for a few of us. I preferred it as is and even had a little slice for breakfast the next day. 😉 This time we used strawberry cake mix and cherry pie filling but the variations are endless.
The longer it cools the easier it is to make pretty slices instead of scooping it out with a large spoon. A family favorite treat either way. 10 minutes before serving take out ice cream so it’s easier to scoop.
Cherry Pie Filling Dump Cake Recipe
Equipment
- 1 8×8 pan
- 1 Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 box cake mix, extra moist version, 15 oz.
- 1 can pie filling, 21 oz
- 2 eggs
Instructions
- Mix eggs with cake mix to moisten. Gently mix in pie filling so you don't break up the fruit too much.
- Spray pan, an 8×8 square is the perfect size. Empty dump cake dough into pan.
- Put into preheated oven at 375 degrees. Bake for about 35 minutes or until middle feels set but still soft. Test with toothpick in center to make sure it is not raw but moist crumbs attached is ideal.
- Allow to cool in pan so it further stiffens up. Serve!
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Cherry Dump Cake with 1 Can of Pie Filling
I would say that this serves 6 people with medium sized servings. If you were to serve it with a scoop of ice cream on top you could get away with smaller pieces, so maybe 8. For larger or doubled you’d need to use a much larger dish so it could spread out and get done in the center.
Other Recipes with Pie Filling you’ll love
This and these other choices come in very handy when company shows up at your door in the evening and you want to serve something. I also love having these in my back pocket when I’m craving something sweet but have little to no energy. Same with our cherry cobbler with cake mix which turns out more crumbly.
If you want to make an Instant Pot dump cake or our easy cherry coffee cake we have directions for that too. If you are new to making one of these throw together desserts you’re in for a treat! There are slight variations when you’re making our 3 ingredient cherry dump cake. Another similar would be this upside down cherry pie.
All you said is melted butter. It not how much for the berry dump cake. How are you suppose to make this without the measurements of the butter??
Yes I do, at the bottom in the recipe card. You scrolled past it to post this, 2 tbsp.