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Cherry Dump Cake
Prep
10 mins
Cook
35 mins
Servings
12
Difficulty
Medium
Cherry Dump Cake is my go to dessert when I need something impressive but don't have time to fuss. You literally dump the filling into a baking dish, sprinkle the cake mix over top, drizzle with butter, add some pecans, and pop it in the oven. In just 45 minutes from start to finish, you've got a warm, comforting dessert that tastes like you spent hours in the kitchen. The cherries are packed with antioxidants and give you natural sweetness, while the simplicity of this recipe means even a beginner baker can nail it. It's budget friendly too, using pantry staples you probably already have on hand.
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Ingredients
- 22 (21 ounce) cans cherry pie filling
- 11 (15.25 ounce) package white cake mix
- ¼ cup butter, melted¼ cup butter, melted
- ½ cup coarsely chopped pecans½ cup coarsely chopped pecans
Detail level
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- 2
Spread cherry pie filling over the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking pan. Stir cake mix and butter together into a gooey, clumpy mixture. Break into pieces between your fingers and crumble evenly on top of the cherry filling. Sprinkle pecans on top.
- 3
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown on top, 35 to 40 minutes.
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