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Chocolate cherry dump cake on a plate with a scoop of vanilla ice cream melting on top and a spoon on the side
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Chocolate Cherry Dump Cake

This chocolate cherry dump cake needs just 3 ingredients and 5 minutes of prep — chocolate cake mix, cherry pie filling, and butter. Oven and slow cooker directions included!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate cherry dump cake
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 469kcal

Equipment

  • 9x13 pan
  • Can opener
  • Rubber spatula
  • Serving spoon

Ingredients

  • 2 cans cherry pie filling 21 ounces each
  • 1 box devil's food cake mix
  • 3/4 cup butter melted
  • Whipped topping or vanilla ice cream if desired

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  • Spread pie filling in baking dish.
    2 cans cherry pie filling
  • Top with dry cake mix evenly.
    1 box devil's food cake mix
  • Pour melted butter over top, tilting pan to cover as much of top with butter as possible.
    3/4 cup butter
  • Bake 40 to 45 minutes or bubbly around edges.
  • Cool 10 minutes before serving. Serve warm with whipped topping or ice cream.
    Whipped topping or vanilla ice cream

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Notes

  • Saturate the cake mix with butter — dry, floury spots are the #1 dump-cake mistake. Tilt the pan or dot extra butter on any dry patches.
  • Don't stir after layering — the distinct layers are what make a dump cake work.
  • Serve warm for the gooiest cobbler effect.

Nutrition

Calories: 469kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 596mg | Potassium: 261mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 686IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 3mg