Description
A delightful and easy-to-make dessert, this Cherry Pineapple Dump Cake is a perfect treat for any occasion. With layers of crushed pineapple, cherry pie filling, and a buttery cake topping, this dessert is a crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Cake:
- 1 can (20 ounces) crushed pineapple with juice
- 2 cans (21 ounces each) cherry pie filling
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar (optional for extra sweetness)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 350°F and lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Layer Pineapple: Spread crushed pineapple with its juice evenly in the bottom of the dish.
- Add Cherry Filling: Spoon cherry pie filling evenly over the pineapple.
- Top with Cake Mix: Sprinkle dry cake mix evenly over the fruit layer, covering completely.
- Drizzle Butter: Drizzle melted butter evenly over the cake mix and sprinkle with granulated sugar if desired.
- Bake: Bake for 45–50 minutes until the top is golden brown and bubbly. Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Best served warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
- You can substitute white cake mix for a lighter flavor or spice cake mix for extra warmth.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 34 g
- Sodium: 330 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 49 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
