Description
Indulge in the decadent delight of Chocolate Cherry Dump Cake, a simple yet scrumptious dessert that combines the rich flavors of chocolate cake mix and sweet cherry pie filling. This easy-to-make treat is perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth in a pinch!
Ingredients
Scale
Cherry Filling:
- 2 cans (21 ounces each) cherry pie filling
Chocolate Cake Layer:
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
Butter:
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
Optional Topping:
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 350°F and lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Layer Cherry Filling: Spread cherry pie filling evenly in the bottom of the dish.
- Add Cake Mix: Sprinkle dry chocolate cake mix evenly over the cherries, covering completely.
- Drizzle Butter: Drizzle melted butter evenly over the cake mix.
- Add Optional Topping: If desired, sprinkle chocolate chips over the top.
- Bake: Bake for 40–45 minutes, or until the top is set and slightly crispy.
- Cool and Serve: Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Serve warm with vanilla ice cream for a black forest-inspired treat.
- You can also add a splash of almond extract to the cherry pie filling for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 330 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
