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Pineapple Upside Down Dump Cake

This Easy Pineapple Upside Down Dump Cake has layers of brown sugar, crushed pineapple, maraschino cherries, cake mix, and plenty of butter. It’s the perfect summer potluck dessert that’s bursting with pineapple and cherry flavor in each bite.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 362 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Filling
  • 5 tablespoons butter melted
  • 3/4 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1/4 cup Chopped Pecans optional
  • 10 ounce jar maraschino cherries (about 30) drained
  • 2 (20 ounce) cans crushed pineapple well drained
Topping
  • 15.25 ounce box yellow cake mix
  • 3/4 cup butter melted

Instructions

Filling
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  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9×13 baking dish with nonstick baking spray.
  2. In a small bowl, add in the butter and brown sugar. Stir until combined.
  3. Spoon the brown sugar mixture into the bottom of the baking dish. Carefully spread it out to coat move of the bottom of the dish.
  4. Sprinkle the pecans on top of the brown sugar mixture if you’re using them.
  5. Add the cherries on top of the brown sugar mixture. Spread them out evenly.
  6. Add the crushed pineapple on top of the cherries. Be sure to spread it out pretty evenly.
Topping
  1. Sprinkle the cake mix on top of the crushed pineapple. Use your hand and spread it out until it’s evenly distributed and flat.
  2. Drizzle the melted butter on top of the cake mix.
  3. Place in the oven and bake for 40 to 45 minutes until the edges of the cake are golden brown.
  4. Serve hot with a scoop of vanilla ice cream! Spoon the dump cake and flip it so the gooey brown sugar is on top of the dump cake pile.

Notes

  •  To drain the crushed pineapple, add it to a fine-mesh strainer and gently press it until the juice is drained. The more juice that’s left in the pineapple, the fluffier the cake mix topping will be. 

Nutrition Information

Calories 362kcal (18%) Carbohydrates 48g (16%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 19g (29%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 43mg (14%) Sodium 407mg (17%) Potassium 101mg (3%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 32g (64%) Vitamin A 538IU (11%) Vitamin C 5mg (6%) Calcium 104mg (10%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 362

% Daily Value*

Calories 362kcal 18%
Carbohydrates 48g 16%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 19g 29%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 43mg 14%
Sodium 407mg 17%
Potassium 101mg 2%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 32g 64%
Vitamin A 538IU 11%
Vitamin C 5mg 6%
Calcium 104mg 10%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.