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3-Ingredient Cherry Dump Cake with vanilla ice cream.
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3-Ingredient Cherry Dump Cake

This 3-ingredient cherry dump cake is one of the easiest desserts, made with cherry pie filling, a box of yellow cake mix, and salted butter.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cake mix, cherries
Servings: 12
Calories: 314kcal
Author: Kelsey Smith

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 15.25 ounce boxed yellow cake mix
  • 2 21-ounce cans cherry pie filling
  • 1 stick (½ cup) salted butter cut into 24 slices

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350ºF (176°C) degrees.
  • Coat the inside of a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Pour both cans of cherry pie filling into the baking dish, spreading it out evenly.
  • Sprinkle the dry cake mix evenly over the cherries.
  • Evenly distribute the thin butter slices over the top of the cake mix.
  • Bake for 50-60 minutes or until the cake mix becomes golden brown. Cool for at least 10 minutes before serving. Serve warm or at room temperature with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

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Notes

Storage: Cool leftovers before storing them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Wrap in plastic wrap.

Nutrition

Calories: 314kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 341mg | Potassium: 123mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 438IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 89mg | Iron: 1mg