Aunt Bee's 5-Ingredient 5-Minute Cherry Dump Cake
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Aunt Bee's 5-Ingredient 5-Minute Cherry Dump Cake
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Just combine 5 simple ingredients in a cake pan, bake it in the oven, and Aunt Bee's 5-Minute Cherry Dump Cake is warm, bubbly, and ready to be enjoyed!
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Ingredients
- 1 (20 ounce) can of crushed pineapple (not drained)
- 1 (21 ounce) can of cherry pie filling
- 1 (15.25 ounce) package of yellow cake mix
- 1 cup of pecans finely chopped
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) cold butter
- Optional, for serving: vanilla ice cream; whipped cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
- Spread pineapple in its juice evenly into the prepared pan.
- Spoon pie filling over the pineapple.
- Sprinkle DRY cake mix evenly over the mixture.
- Slice the chilled butter into very thin squares and place the squares evenly over the dry cake mix.
- Bake for 35 minutes.
- Remove cake from oven, sprinkle chopped pecans over top, and return to the oven for 10 minutes (or until golden brown and the nuts are toasted). Serve warm.
Notes
- COOK'S TIPS AND RECIPE VARIATIONS:
- How to make Cherry Dump Cake in the Crock Pot:
- If you prefer to use a slow cooker to "bake" your cake, follow the same instructions but cook the cake on HIGH for 3 1/2 - 4 hours. Since the lid of a Crock Pot causes condensation to drop back down onto the cake, I recommend placing a few layers of paper towels just under the lid in order to absorb that additional liquid.
- Does Cherry Dump Cake have to be refrigerated?
- I prefer the dump cake when it's served warm. If you have leftovers, you can refrigerate the extra dump cake for a few days or you can leave a baked dump cake on the counter at room temperature for about 1-2 days. Refrigerating the cake extends the life of the leftovers!
- Can you freeze Cherry Dump Cake?
- Yes! To preserve the leftover cake for even longer, you can freeze the dump cake for up to 3 months. Thaw the frozen dump cake in the refrigerator overnight. Reheat the refrigerated dump cake in the microwave for about 30 seconds, or until the cake reaches your desired temperature.
- Make sure that you slice the butter into very thin pieces so that you have enough squares to cover the entire cake. You don't want any larger gaps between the butter squares because you want the butter to melt and cover all of the cake mix.
- I like to wait to add the pecans at the end of the baking time because I find that they burn and get too dark if you put them on top of the cake at the beginning.
- You've just got to serve this dump cake with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream on top! The cool creamy contrast with the warm cake is to-die-for!
- Make a Chocolate Cherry Dump Cake by using a chocolate cake mix instead of a yellow cake mix!
- Substitute your favorite flavor of pie filling for the cherry flavor. Instead of a cherry dump cake, try a Blueberry Dump Cake or a Strawberry Dump Cake! Apple pie filling with a spice cake topping would also be divine!
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1/12 of the cake
Calories
342kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
52g
(17%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
20mg
(7%)
Sodium
339mg
(14%)
Potassium
161mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
22g
(44%)
Vitamin A
365IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
6.4mg
(7%)
Calcium
97mg
(10%)
Iron
1.2mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 342 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/12 of the cake | |
| Calories | 342kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 52g | 17% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 339mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 161mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 365IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 6.4mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 97mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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