This Cherry Dump Cake recipe is the easiest dessert recipe in the world! Made with cherry pie filling, Maraschino cherries, and boxed cake mix. Quick, easy to make, and incredibly delicious. Enjoy this wonderful cake with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for an amazing dessert!
This mini cherry dump cake is a wonderful dessert that is quick and easy to make. It's buttery, fruity and sure to please.
A dump cake is a very simple dessert that is usually made with a base of cake mix and fruit filling. You literally "dump" the ingredients into a pan, stir, and bake. It is similar to a cobbler since it is a baked fruit dessert topped with a crust.
A typical dump cake is made in a 9x13-inch baking pan or something similar in size. To make a mini dump cake, I use a smaller 5x7-inch baking dish. This makes the cake an ideal size for those cooking for one or two. For best results, use a dish of similar size.
Why This Recipe Works
- Dump cakes are easy to make! It is an excellent recipe for beginner bakers.
- They're absolutely delicious and easy to customize.
- This mini dump cake is about half the size of a traditional dump cake. It's perfect for one person to enjoy for a day or so and is ideal if serving a small group.
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Ingredient Notes
See recipe box below for ingredient amounts and full recipe instructions.
- Cherry pie filling: Canned pie filling can be found in the baking aisle or in the canned fruit aisle of most grocery stores. The cans typically hold 20 ounces. I use half of a can in this dump cake recipe (10 ounces).
- Maraschino cherries: I use an entire 10 ounce jar in this recipe. Use the juice as well as the cherries.
- Boxed white cake mix: I prefer using white but you can use yellow cake mix or another favorite flavor instead. Use 1 ½ cups of cake mix which is about half of the box.
- Butter: I use salted butter. Slices of butter are placed on top of the cake mix before baking.
- Whipped cream: This ingredient is optional. Add it to the top of your baked dump cake before serving, if desired.
How To Make This Recipe
- Dump the jar of Maraschino cherries into the baking dish, then dump in the cherry pie filling.
- Top it all off with the cake mix and add slices of the butter to the top.
- Bake the cake in the oven for about 50 minutes and top with whipped cream or ice cream.
Expert Tips
- Dump cakes are best served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
- You'll want to use a 5x7-inch baking dish which is 35 square inches. For best results use a baking dish of similar size.
Frequently Asked Questions
You will know when your cake is done because the cherry filling will be bubbly around the edges and the top of the cake is golden brown. This recipe calls for the cake to bake for 40-50 minutes.
A dump cake is best eaten warm but if you have any left over, cover and keep in the refrigerator. It should be eaten within 3 days.
Absolutely! Feel free to use your favorite kinds. Apple pie filling and blueberry filling are great options.
Other Mini Cake Recipes
- Icebox Cake
- Caramelized Banana Upside Down Cake
- Pineapple Upside Down Cake
- King Cake
- Pineapple Oat Cake
- Carrot Cake
- Flourless Chocolate Cake
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Mini Cherry Dump Cake
See the post above for expert tips,
FAQs and ways to use leftover ingredients.
Equipment
- 7x5-inch baking dish
Ingredients
- 10 ounces cherry pie filling (½ of a 20 ounce can)
- 1 10 -ounce jar maraschino cherries with the juice
- 1 ½ cups boxed white cake mix (½ box)
- 4 tablespoons salted butter
- whipped cream (for serving)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C).
- Dump cherry pie filling and bottle of Maraschino cherries into a baking dish. Stir together.
- Sprinkle cake mix over the top of the fruit. Slice the butter and distribute over the top of the cake mix.
- Bake for 40- 55 minutes or until top is golden brown.
- Serve with whipped cream.
Notes
- Dump cakes are best served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
- You'll want to use a 5x7-inch baking dish which is 35 square inches. For best results use a baking dish of similar size.
The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
Rebecca Duckworth says
Can you use a Jiffy cake mix? It usually makes only one layer of cake.
Joanie Zisk says
You can use any brand of cake mix, just use 1 1/2 cups.
RossC says
Interestingly enough, I saw someone post about pie filling cakes on FB.
I thought, "We need this but, not a big cake."
So, off to find One Dish Kitchen.
Shazam!!! Its a mini dump cake.
Perfect for we 2. :O)