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cherry dump cake 3 ingredients

đź“ť Cherry Dump Cake (3 Ingredients)

This 3-ingredient Cherry Dump Cake is sweet, buttery, and irresistibly easy. With cherry pie filling, boxed cake mix, and butter, you’ll have a warm, golden dessert ready in under an hour. No mixing or fussing—just dump, bake, and enjoy!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 280
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 21 oz cans cherry pie filling
  • 1 box yellow cake mix 15.25 oz
  • Âľ cup 1½ sticks unsalted butter, sliced thin

Equipment

  • 9x13 baking dish
  • Knife (to slice butter)
  • Oven

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  2. Dump cherry pie filling evenly into the bottom of the dish.
  3. Sprinkle dry cake mix evenly over the cherry filling—do not mix.
  4. Distribute butter slices evenly over the top of the cake mix.
  5. Bake uncovered for 45–50 minutes, or until top is golden and bubbly.
  6. Let cool slightly before serving. Serve warm with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream if desired.

Notes

You can substitute white cake mix or chocolate cake mix for a different twist.
Add crushed nuts or coconut on top before baking for extra texture.
For a tarter bite, mix in ½ tsp almond extract with the cherry filling.